Compare towns
Mason vs Surry vs Windham
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,052Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below 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% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Mason 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| 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±$3k 12% above NH |
$110,125±$25kLowest 11% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852 70% above NH |
$1,955±$374Lowest 31% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Windham and Mason 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Windham 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% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 53% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mason School District | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.