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Mason vs Everett vs Webster vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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.
| Measure | Mason | Everett | Webster | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
50,045Highest |
2,227 |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,382±$70Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mason and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049 126% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason and Webster 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mason School District | Everett | Merrimack Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.