Compare towns
Mason vs Webster vs Wilton vs New Durham
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%).
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 | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
2,227 |
3,960Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%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 |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Wilton and New Durham 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% |
14.8%±5.6 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%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Wilton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| 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±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% 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±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049 6% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Webster 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 53% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
35 min 30% 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% |
10%±4.1Lowest 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| 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.