Compare towns
Mason vs Surry vs Windham
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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Windham has the most renters (15.4% rent).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,052Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Windham 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Windham 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 38% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| 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±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,955±$374 38% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below 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. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason and Windham 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mason School District | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.