Compare towns
Groton vs Mason vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Groton | Mason | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
1,451Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Groton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Mason and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$2,530±$852 70% above NH |
$1,955±$374Lowest 31% above NH |
| Groton and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$7,049Highest 6% above NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mason School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.