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Mason vs Hanson vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
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 | Mason | Hanson | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
10,660Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Surry and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$1,955±$374 38% above U.S. |
| Mason and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$6,384Lowest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason 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 | — | #149 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mason School District | Whitman-Hanson | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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U.S. 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.