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Masontown, West Virginia, in Preston county, is 62 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of the year 2000 census, 647 people lived in Masontown.
In Masontown, about 55% of adults are married.
In 2000, Masontown had a median family income of $29,886.
Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Masontown.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in the town.
An estimated 63% of living spaces in Masontown are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Masontown compared to other places in the state.
In Masontown, 92% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the town.
Masontown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Masontown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | |  |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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