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Wilton vs Hampton Falls 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 the most renters (23% rent).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Hampton Falls | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
2,328 |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Wilton 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilton 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$111,090±$3kLowest 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
| Mason and Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,049Lowest 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Wilton 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%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District | Mason School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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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.