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Surry vs Unity vs Orland
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Orland has the most people working from home (17%).
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 | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836 |
1,375Lowest |
1,915Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6 35% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.6±4.2Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Unity and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Orland 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% |
27.5%±2Lowest 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% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland 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. |
$69,348±$29kLowest 14% 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±$36kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$277,100±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Surry and Orland 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±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,149±$177 19% below U.S. |
| Unity and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,089 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Orland 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% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orland 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.