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Holderness vs Lee 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
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Holderness | Lee | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
4,576Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
43.7±2.3Highest about the NH average |
| Mason and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$111,090±$3k 12% above NH |
| Lee and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Lowest 39% above NH |
— | $2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
| Mason and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min about the NH average |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Mason School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.