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Mason vs Ogunquit 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
1,379 |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%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% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
— | $1,955±$374Lowest 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Surry 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mason School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.