What stands out worked out from the figures below

Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).

Windsor has the most kids (23.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Surry	Windsor
People
Population	1,836Lowest	2,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME	43.5±8Lowest about the ME average
	Surry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Windsor 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%	14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.1%Highest ME: 36.2%	21%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1 ME: 5.8%	2%±1.6 ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,508±$12kHighest about the ME average	$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME
	Surry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average	$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME	$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME
	Windsor 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	$2,160Highest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4%	46.2%±31.6Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Surry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	7.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME	1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 26% above ME	36 minHighest 45% above ME
Work from home	11.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9%	6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Surry and Windsor 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	—	#44 of 133 in ME
School district	Surry Public Schools	RSU 12
High school in town	None 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.