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Mason vs Sutton vs Chichester
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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Chichester has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Sutton | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
2,239 |
2,745Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Chichester 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Chichester 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$109,297±$13kLowest 10% above NH |
| Sutton 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±$21k 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Chichester and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,055±$275 38% above NH |
| Mason and Chichester 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 53% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Chichester 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 | — | — | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mason School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.