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Mason vs Lawrence vs Lyndeborough
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%).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Lawrence | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
88,736Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Lawrence 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% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lawrence and Lyndeborough 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. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Lawrence and Lyndeborough 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. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Mason and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049 126% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Lawrence 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% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
39 min 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #278 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mason School District | Lawrence | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.