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Wilton vs Jay 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k 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 | Jay | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
471Lowest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Jay 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Jay 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. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below 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. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$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 |
— | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$7,049 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.