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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Surry, ME compare?
| Figure | Surry, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,692 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,632 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 44 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 7.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.6% |
| Measure | Surry, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,836±328 |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3%±0.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.5%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.1%±7.4 pts |
| Median household income | $74,508±$12,379 |
| Per capita income | $51,971±$11,209 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.0%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±4.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $296,300±$36,372 |
| Median gross rent | $969±$129 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 59.2%±39.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.6%±7.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.4%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.8%±5.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.9 min±8.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.2%±5.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov