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Mason

A town of 1,451 people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
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Map of Mason: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land19%2,950 of 15,255 acres
Trails23 mi1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves182,033 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Drinking Trough1909
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Drinking Trough, 1909

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About Mason

Town in New Hampshire, United States
1768Established
1,448Population
24 sq miArea
745 ftElevation

Mason is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,448 at the 2020 census. Mason, together with Wilton, is home to Russell-Abbott State Forest.

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Area code602
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Housing in Mason

$551K▲ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mason home is worth about $551,000, up 1.5% in a year, 7% above the New Hampshire typical home.

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Safety Grade A

Mason reports less crime per resident than 93% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Mason sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Mason 0.7
New Hampshire 1.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Mason 3.4
New Hampshire 8.3
U.S. 15.5
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