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Mason vs Hooksett vs Uxbridge vs Webster
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k 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.
| Measure | Mason | Hooksett | Uxbridge | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
15,057Highest |
14,473 |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Webster 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 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%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Hooksett 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. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Uxbridge and Hooksett 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. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mason and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Webster 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mason School District | Hooksett School District | Uxbridge | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.