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Surry vs Dummerston vs Mendon 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
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Dummerston | Mendon | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,052Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,113 |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Mendon 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above 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±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$384,000±$21kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Mason and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374 38% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Mason 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Mason School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.