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Wilton vs Hermon vs Mason
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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.
| Measure | Wilton | Hermon | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
6,727Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Hermon 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon 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 42% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
| 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±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$384,000±$21kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Mason and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,049 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hermon Public Schools | Mason School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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U.S. 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.