What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

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	Newfields
People
Population	1,451Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average	44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average
	Newfields 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%	18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	15.6%±2.1Highest NH: 20.1%	13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Mason and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	68.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6%
	Newfields 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	$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$384,000±$21kLowest 5% below NH	$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH	$1,875±$323Lowest 26% above NH
	Mason and Newfields 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%	43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Mason and Newfields 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%	2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH	1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 53% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	20.7%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Newfields 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	Newfields 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.