What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Hampton	Mason
People
Population	2,509Highest	1,451Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH	43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	New Hampton and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH	$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH
	Mason and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH	$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH
	Mason and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH	$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Lowest 25% below NH	$7,049Highest 6% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 22% above NH	41 minHighest 53% above NH
Work from home	11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Newfound Area School District	Mason School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.