Compare towns
Surry vs Naples vs Orland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Orland has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Surry | Naples | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836Lowest |
3,985Highest |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
50.6±4.2 13% above ME |
| Surry and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Surry and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2 ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
$69,348±$29kLowest 7% below ME |
| Naples and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$36k about the ME average |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$277,100±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
| Naples and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,149±$177 about the ME average |
| Naples and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$2,089 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
38 min 56% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Surry Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.