What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Mason has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Mason
People
Population	4,475Highest	1,451Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH	43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43%Highest NH: 40.6%	39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.4Highest NH: 6%	1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Enfield and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH	$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH
	Mason and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average	$384,000±$21kLowest 5% below NH
	Enfield and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH	$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH
	Mason and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,203Lowest 7% below NH	$7,049Highest 6% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	41 minHighest 53% above NH
Work from home	11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Mason and Enfield 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	#5 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	Mason School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.