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Mason vs Upton vs Webster 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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Upton | Webster | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451 |
8,189Highest |
2,227 |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Upton and Webster 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Webster 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$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 | $7,049 126% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Webster 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Mason School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.