Compare towns
Mason vs Unity vs Brookline
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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Unity | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,375Lowest |
5,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,090±$3k 12% above NH |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,625±$804Lowest 9% above NH |
$2,500±$1k 68% above NH |
| Mason and Brookline 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 |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Unity 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% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 53% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline 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 | — | — | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mason School District | Unity School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.