What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mason has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k 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	Langdon
People
Population	1,451Highest	805Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±2.3Highest about the NH average	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average
	Mason and Langdon 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%	23.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Mason and Langdon 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%	26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Langdon 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±$3kHighest 12% above NH	$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average
	Mason and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH	$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH	$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH
	Mason and Langdon 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	$5,492Lowest 18% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2%	50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Mason and Langdon 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%	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 53% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8%	14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Mason and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mason School District	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.7
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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.