Compare towns
Mason vs Nottingham vs Lyndeborough vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Nottingham | Lyndeborough | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
5,357Highest |
1,616 |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Webster 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% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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 12% above NH |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
| Nottingham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Mason and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049 6% above NH |
$7,319Highest 10% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 53% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Mason 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Mason School District | Nottingham School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.