Compare towns
New Ipswich vs Pelham 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
New Ipswich has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Mason has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | New Ipswich | Pelham | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310 |
14,449Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
43.7±2.3Highest about the NH average |
| Mason and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| New Ipswich and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Pelham and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,507±$9kLowest 12% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$111,090±$3k 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$31k about the NH average |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$384,000±$21kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±41.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Pelham 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
30 minLowest 10% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mascenic Regional School District | Pelham School District | Mason School District |
| High school in town | Mascenic Regional High School | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.