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Surry vs Dummerston vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Windsor | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,052Lowest |
2,090 |
3,554Highest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% 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%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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 |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$384,000±$21kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374 38% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% 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. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Dummerston 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% |
7.8%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% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 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 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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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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.