Compare towns
Mason vs Webster vs Wilton vs Greenville
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).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Greenville has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Webster | Wilton | Greenville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
2,227 |
3,960Highest |
2,084 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
45.7±5.2 6% above NH |
| Wilton and Greenville 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% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.6%±6.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
14.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Webster 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 |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
$71,875±$31kLowest 27% below NH |
| Wilton 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±$21kHighest 5% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$106,000±$23kLowest 74% below NH |
| Mason and Wilton 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 |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,110±$91Lowest 26% below NH |
| Mason and Webster 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 |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$1,577Lowest 76% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Greenville 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
76.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 53% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Webster 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 | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mason School District | Merrimack Valley 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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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.