Compare towns
Whitefield vs Denmark vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Whitefield | Denmark | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,157Highest |
1,054Lowest |
1,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.2Lowest 16% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
| Denmark and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,875±$10k about the ME average |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$74,508±$12kHighest about the ME average |
| Surry and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average |
| Surry and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,366Highest 22% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Whitefield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 12 | — | Surry Public Schools |
| High school 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.