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Surry vs Barnet vs Mason
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Mason has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Surry | Barnet | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
61Lowest |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$111,090±$3kHighest 38% 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 | $331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$384,000±$21kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Lowest 38% above U.S. |
— | $2,530±$852Highest 79% 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 | $6,384 105% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 87.2%±42.4Highest 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 | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
— | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mason School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.