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Mason vs Holbrook vs New Ipswich
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 people working from home (20.7%).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
New Ipswich has the shortest commute (33 min average).
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 | Holbrook | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
11,380Highest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Mason and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Ipswich and Mason 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% |
19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holbrook 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holbrook and New Ipswich 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. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$110,507±$9kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Holbrook 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 15% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$392,400±$31k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,094±$423 23% below U.S. |
$882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$6,105 96% above U.S. |
$5,647Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±41.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and New Ipswich 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #234 of 282 in MA | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mason School District | Holbrook | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.