Compare towns
Surry vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Saco has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Saco |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,836Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Surry 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
| Saco 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 |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
| Saco 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Saco 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Saco and Surry 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Surry Public Schools | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.