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Mason vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Sutton | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
9,452Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Surry and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%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% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,384Lowest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mason School District | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.