Compare towns
Surry vs Unity vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Deer Isle has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Unity | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836 |
1,375Lowest |
2,470Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Lowest 35% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.6±5.6 35% above U.S. |
| Unity and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Surry 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deer Isle 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±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$62,284±$15kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Unity 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 11% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$308,300±$42kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Deer Isle and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,909±$927Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903 39% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,890Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deer Isle 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 | Unity School District | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.