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Surry vs North Windham
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%).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | North Windham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,836Lowest |
5,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Windham and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average |
$88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME |
| North Windham 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±$36kLowest about the ME average |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
| North Windham 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 |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
| North Windham and Surry 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 |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Surry Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.