Compare towns
Warren vs Surry vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Warren | Surry | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,836Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Surry and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Surry Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.