Compare towns
Surry vs Derry vs Mason
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Derry | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052Lowest |
21,339Highest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
41±3Lowest 5% below NH |
43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
| Surry and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1 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+ | 31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.7% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Surry 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 11% above NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
| 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±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$391,200±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
| Derry and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374 31% above NH |
$1,549±$137Lowest 4% above NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
| Mason and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384Lowest 4% below NH |
$7,278Highest 9% above NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Surry 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Mason School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.