Compare towns
Mason vs Hooksett 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
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Hooksett | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
5,876Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$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 | $384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
| Mason and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,811±$283Lowest 21% above NH |
$1,955±$374 31% above NH |
| 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 6% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 53% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| 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.