What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).

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	Nottingham	Mason
People
Population	5,357Highest	1,451Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH	43.7±2.3Highest about the NH average
	Mason and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Mason and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Nottingham and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH	$111,090±$3kLowest 12% above NH
	Nottingham and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH	$384,000±$21kLowest 5% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$1kLowest 39% above NH	$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH
	Mason and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,319Highest 10% above NH	$7,049Lowest 6% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2%	87.2%±42.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Nottingham and Mason 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%	4.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH	1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 27% above NH	41 minHighest 53% above NH
Work from home	22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8%	20.7%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Nottingham 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	#15 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Nottingham 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.