Compare towns
Nelson vs Langdon vs Mason
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Mason has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Nelson | Langdon | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648Lowest |
805 |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±2.3Highest about the NH average |
| Mason and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Langdon and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
| Mason and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH |
| Mason and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
| Mason and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575 16% below NH |
$5,492Lowest 18% below NH |
$7,049Highest 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Nelson School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mason School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.