What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).

Mason has the most people working from home (20.7%).

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.

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

Measure	Newington	Mason
People
Population	939Lowest	1,451Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH	43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average
	Newington and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	28%±11Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Newington and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Newington and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH	$111,090±$3kLowest 12% above NH
	Newington and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH	$384,000±$21kLowest 5% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,292±$795Lowest 54% above NH	$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH
	Mason and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,081Lowest 9% below NH	$7,049Highest 6% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.9%±44Lowest NH: 48.2%	87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Mason and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below NH	41 minHighest 53% above NH
Work from home	8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Newington School District	Mason School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.