Compare towns
Mason vs Nottingham vs Wilton
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%).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
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 | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
5,357Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton 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% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest 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%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Wilton 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 |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Nottingham and Wilton 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 |
$381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% 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 | $7,049Lowest 6% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 53% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mason School District | Nottingham School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.