Compare towns
Whitefield vs Surry vs Pittston
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%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Surry | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,157 |
1,836Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Surry and Whitefield 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% |
16.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Pittston 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% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Whitefield 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% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$24k 18% below ME |
$296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
| Surry and Whitefield 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 |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,366Highest 22% below ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Pittston 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% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Whitefield 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 | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Surry Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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.