What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mason has the most people working from home (20.7%).

Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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	Newington
People
Population	1,451Highest	939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average	48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH
	Newington 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%	15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	28%±11Highest NH: 20.1%
	Newington 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Newington 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	$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH
	Newington 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 5% below NH	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH	$2,292±$795Lowest 54% above NH
	Mason and Newington 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	$6,081Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2%	62.9%±44Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Mason and Newington 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%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.9%Lowest 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	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Mason School District	Newington 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.