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Lee vs Mason vs Webster
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).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Lee | Mason | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
1,451Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
| Webster and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Webster 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Webster 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 |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% 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 | $480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Mason and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest 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 | Oyster River Coop School District | Mason School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.