Compare towns
Mason vs Surry vs Sutton vs Brookline
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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($544k median).
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 | Sutton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,052Lowest |
2,239 |
5,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Sutton 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% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Brookline 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 12% above NH |
$110,125±$25kLowest 11% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,955±$374 31% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,500±$1k 68% above NH |
| Mason and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049 6% above NH |
$6,384Lowest 4% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 53% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Mason 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 | — | — | — | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mason School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.