Compare towns
Wilton vs Derry 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
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k 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.
| Measure | Wilton | Derry | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
34,116Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
| Wilton and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$111,090±$3k 12% above NH |
| Wilton and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
| Mason and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612 14% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$7,049Lowest 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Mason School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.