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Lee vs Mason vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
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 | Lee | Mason | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
1,451Lowest |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
43.7±2.3Highest about the NH average |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
| Mason and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest 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+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$111,090±$3k 12% above NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below 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 | $480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,239±$182Lowest 17% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
$5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest 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 | — | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Mason School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 10 photos → | 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.