Compare towns
Mason vs Surry vs New Durham
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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
New Durham has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Surry | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,052Lowest |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH |
| New Durham and Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Mason 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 |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
| Mason and New Durham 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 |
$1,955±$374 31% above NH |
$1,417±$116Lowest 5% below 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 |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 53% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.