What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mason has the most people working from home (20.7%).

Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mason	Fremont
People
Population	1,451Lowest	4,831Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average	44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average
	Fremont 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 NH: 18.2%	20.4%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Mason and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	21.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Fremont and Mason 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 NH: 40.6%	32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
	Fremont and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$111,090±$3kLowest 12% above NH	$120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH
	Fremont 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±$21kLowest 5% below NH	$416,900±$31kHighest 4% above NH
	Fremont and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,530±$852Lowest 70% above NH	$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH
	Fremont and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,049Highest 6% above NH	$6,954Lowest 4% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	87.2%±42.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Fremont and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	5.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988 9 yrs newer than NH	1988 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 53% above NH	33 minLowest 24% above NH
Work from home	20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8%	8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#91 of 120 in NH
School district	Mason School District	Fremont School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.