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Surry vs Jackson 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 the most affordable homes ($331k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
897Lowest |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest 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%±7 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson 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 NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25kLowest 11% above NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$111,090±$3k 12% above NH |
| Jackson and Mason 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374 31% above NH |
$1,750±$1kLowest 17% 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 | $6,384 4% below NH |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,049Highest 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jackson School District | 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 |
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.