Compare towns
Whitefield vs Ogunquit vs Surry vs Lovell
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 affordable homes ($242k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Surry has the most renters (11.4% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Surry | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,157Highest |
1,379 |
1,836 |
1,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.2Lowest 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
52.2±3.5 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2 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%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
36.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lovell and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$80,625±$20k 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lovell 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
$295,000±$47k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
— | $969±$129 15% below ME |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,366 22% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,903 37% below ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Lovell 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Lovell 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 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.