Compare towns
Mason vs Fall River 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).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Fall River | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
94,082Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Mason 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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Fall River 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Fall River 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. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below 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. |
$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Fall River and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049 126% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason and Wilton 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 | — | #262 of 282 in MA | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mason School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.