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Surry vs Windham 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 | Windham | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 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%±6.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$111,090±$3k 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Lowest 31% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,530±$852 70% above NH |
| Windham and Mason 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Mason School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.