Mason, NH

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Mason, New Hampshire

Mason, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough county, is 15 miles W of Nashua, New Hampshire (center to center) and 44 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 1,147.

The People and Families of Mason

In Mason, about 66% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Mason.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mason had a median family income of $61,908. Mason has a large middle class. The town benefits from its educated workforce. Mason, compared to most towns like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Mason Housing

In Mason, 95% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, the town may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young.

Commuting

In Mason, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Mason strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Mason, NH

Comparing Mason to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles W of Nashua, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	44 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Hillsborough
Standard Zip Codes	03048
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.744
Longitude	-71.768

Station	PETERBORO 2 S
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	44.6 inches

Station	BIRCH HILL DAM
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 32 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	32 to 60 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	WEARE
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,147	100%
Male	591	51.5%
Female	556	48.5%
Under 18	279	24.3%
18+	868	75.7%
65+	97	8.5%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	3.02
White	1,125	98.1%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,304
Growth	157
Growth %	13.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	17.3%
English	15.2%
French Canadian	10.3%
French (except Basque)	10.2%
Italian	8.2%
German	5.5%
US/American	5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.6%
Swedish	3.2%
Canadian	3.2%
Scottish	3%
Polish	2.5%
Russian	1.9%
Finnish	1.8%
European	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Norwegian	1.2%
Slovak	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mason	1,147	$61,908
Brookline	4,181	$80,214
Greenville	2,224	$48,750
Milford	13,535	$61,682
New Ipswich	4,289	$57,865
Temple	1,297	$64,297
Wilton	3,743	$61,311

Library
Mason Public Library 16 Darling Hill Road Mason, New Hampshire (603) 878-3867

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