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Jefferson vs Mason vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the shortest commute (35 min average).
Mason has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Jefferson | Mason | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013Lowest |
1,451Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jefferson and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
| Mason and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
| Mason and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
$7,049Highest 6% above NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 29% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mason School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.