Surry, ME

Town in ME, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,836

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

52.4

years ∙ half population younger than 52.4, half older

Diversity Index

8.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.9%

foreign-born population

99.1%Native

0.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Surry is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States.

Location

Town in ME, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.467462° N, 68.507329° W

DMS44° 28′ 02.86″ N, 68° 30′ 26.38″ W

Population Density & area

49.62/sq mi (19.16/km²)

Total Area

51.1 sq mi (132.4 km²)

Land Area

37 sq mi (95.8 km²) · 72.3%

Water Area

14.1 sq mi (36.6 km²) · 27.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.3% male

Male 48.3%

Female 51.7%

males per 100 females

Surry 93.5

Maine 97.2

United States 98

Nativity

0.9%

foreign-born population

99.1%Native

0.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Surry 0.9%

Maine 4.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

52.4

years ∙ half population younger than 52.4, half older

Surry

52.4

Maine

44.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

90.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Surry 90.5

Maine 67.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Surry	Maine	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	16.6%	18.1%	22%
Working age (18-64)	52.5%	59.5%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	30.9%	22.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	90.5	67.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	31.5	30.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	58.9	37.5	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.5%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

0.3%

Other

4.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

8.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Surry 8.6%

Maine 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Surry population

	Surry	Maine	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	2.2%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	0.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.7%	97.8%	80.7%
One race	95.5%	93.6%	76.4%
White	95.5%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0%	1.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.2%	4.2%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

56% family

Family 56%

Non family 44%

% family households

Surry 56%

Maine 60.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.18

persons per household

Surry

2.18

Maine

2.26

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Surry population

	Surry	Maine	United States
Total households	841	597,159	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.18	2.26	2.53
Family households	471	362,538	82,990,528
Average family size	2.83	2.81	3.14
Married couple family	362	286,766	60,637,388
Other families	109	75,772	22,353,140
Male householder	23	24,355	6,572,819
Female householder	86	51,417	15,780,321
Non-family households	370	234,621	46,236,968
One-person households	299	183,618	37,140,836
Male householder	147	79,882	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	61	29,811	5,225,110
Female householder	152	103,736	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	97	56,986	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	71	51,003	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,226

housing units

Surry 1,226

Maine 751,876

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

68.6% occupied

Occupied 68.6%

Vacant 31.4%

vacancy rate

Surry 31.4%

Maine 20.6%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

91.2%

Single family houses

91.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

8.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1992

Half of houses were built before 1992, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

16.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

14.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

40.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

29%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Surry	Maine	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.7	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	9.6%	14.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	53%	53.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	37.4%	32%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.6%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6.5%	11.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	21%	29.1%	25%
3 bedrooms	56.4%	38.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	14.5%	17.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1992	1977	1981
Total housing units	1,226	751,876	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

88.6% owners

Renter-occupied 11.4%

Owner-occupied 88.6%

homeownership rate

Surry 88.6%

Maine 74.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.26

Owner-occupied

1.63

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Surry 2.26

Maine 2.37

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Surry	Maine	United States
Total occupied units	841	597,159	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	9.3%	20.4%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	44.1%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4%	17.9%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	27.2%	23.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.2%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.7%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	13.8%	22.1%	51.4%
Electricity	6.3%	11.2%	41.3%
Solar	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	63.5%	55.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	15.6%	10.6%	2%
No fuel used	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.5%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$296,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Surry

$296,300

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

36.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

36.1%

Owners without a mortgage

16.7%

Renters

65.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Surry	Maine	United States
Property value
Median Value	$296,300	$296,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	4%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	10.8%	17.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	36.2%	20.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	30.6%	29.5%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	13.8%	16.5%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	4.6%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	55.7%	57.7%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	44.3%	42.3%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,507	$1,729	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$620	$638	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$969	$1,139	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

38.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Surry 38.1%

Maine 36.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Surry 10.9%

Maine 5.2%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

328

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.9%

K–12

84.1%

College / Undergraduate

8.8%

Graduate / Professional

2.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

27%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Surry

27%

Maine

43.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Surry	Maine	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	328	281,216	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	4.9%	5%	5.7%
K–12	84.1%	66.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.2%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	25.6%	19.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	23.8%	19.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	29.6%	21.8%	21.7%
College or graduate school	11%	28.7%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	8.8%	23.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.1%	5.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	27%	43.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	61%	79.4%	82%
Private school	39%	20.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,458

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

10.4%

HS graduate

30%

Some college no degree

13.6%

Associates degree

7.5%

Bachelors degree

20%

Graduate or professional degree

18%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

72.2% · 27.8%

HS graduate

49.9% · 50.1%

Some college no degree

48% · 52%

Associates degree

31.8% · 68.2%

Bachelors degree

30.5% · 69.5%

Graduate or professional degree

55.1% · 44.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Surry	Maine	United States
Population (25+)	1,458	1,026,250	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.5%	1.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	10.4%	3.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	30%	30.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	13.6%	18.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	7.5%	10.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.1%	36.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	20%	22.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	18%	13.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	89.2%	94.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,659

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$37,606

HS graduate

$54,632

Some college or associates

$48,333

Bachelors degree

$53,750

Graduate or professional degree

$67,054

Poverty Rate

2.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

7.6%

HS graduate

9.6%

Some college or associates

11%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Surry	Maine	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$49,659	$50,103	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$37,606	$35,887	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$54,632	$40,775	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$48,333	$46,697	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$53,750	$59,190	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$67,054	$75,851	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	7.6%	27.2%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	9.6%	13.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	11%	8.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.9%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Surry, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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