What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).

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	North Hampton	Mason
People
Population	4,543Highest	1,451Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH	43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Mason and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Highest NH: 6%	1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	North 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	$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH	$111,090±$3kLowest 12% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH	$384,000±$21kLowest 5% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,805±$106Lowest 21% above NH	$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH
	Mason and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,529Highest 28% above NH	$7,049Lowest 6% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%	87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.7%Lowest 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	25 minLowest 8% below NH	41 minHighest 53% above NH
Work from home	25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%	20.7%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	North Hampton 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	#12 of 120 in NH	—
School district	North Hampton 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.