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Surry vs Smithfield vs Trenton
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%).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).
Trenton has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Smithfield | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836Highest |
856Lowest |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
43.5±7.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Smithfield and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Trenton 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% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton and Smithfield 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 |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Smithfield 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 |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
$357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME |
| Trenton 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 |
$1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
$1,102±$241 3% below ME |
| Smithfield and Trenton 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 |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
$2,310 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 minLowest 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield 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 | — | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.