What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).

Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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.

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

Measure	Mason	Hampton Falls
People
Population	1,451Lowest	2,328Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average	49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH
	Hampton Falls 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%	19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Mason and Hampton Falls 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%	25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Hampton Falls 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	$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$384,000±$21kLowest 5% below NH	$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH	$1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH
	Mason and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,049Lowest 6% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2%	27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Mason and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 53% above NH	32 minLowest 21% above NH
Work from home	20.7%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hampton Falls and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mason School District	Hampton Falls 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.