Compare towns
Mason vs Weare vs Lyndeborough
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Weare | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
9,170Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Weare 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% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Weare 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Weare 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±$3kLowest 12% above NH |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Weare 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±$21kLowest 5% below NH |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Weare and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Mason and Weare 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 |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Weare 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 53% above NH |
36 minLowest 34% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare 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 | — | #84 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mason School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.