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Mason, NH map Population in July 2007: 1,352. Population change since 2000: +15.8%
 

Males: 591  (51.5%)
Females: 556  (48.5%)

Hillsborough County

Median resident age:  39.9 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $69,000 (it was $60,433 in 2000)
Mason  $69,000
New Hampshire:  $56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $259,500 (it was $136,700 in 2000)
Mason  $259,500
New Hampshire:  $240,100

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Races in Mason:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Mason: 116.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.2%), English (18.6%), French (12.3%), French Canadian (9.4%), German (9.4%), Italian (8.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1768

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 23.9 square miles.

Population density: 54 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mason

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mason town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

43 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.3% North America, 0.7% Asia).

This town:  3.7%
New Hampshire:  4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mason:  2.0% ($2,746)
New Hampshire:  2.2% ($2,946)
Mason satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nashua, NH (19.0 miles , pop. 86,605).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (54.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (195.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Greenville, NH (3.6 miles ), Ashby, MA (6.2 miles ), Townsend, MA (6.2 miles ), Brookline, NH (6.3 miles ), Wilton, NH (6.5 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $65,700
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $65,400
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $65,500
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $65,400
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $88,700
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $110,600
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $106,900
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $106,900
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $105,700

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Latitude: 42.74 N, Longitude: 71.76 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 603

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.1%
New Hampshire:  3.2%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Computer and electronic products (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Engineers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Average climate in Mason, New Hampshire

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Mason-area historical tornado activity is above New Hampshire state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the Mason town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mason:
  • SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; NASHUA, NH)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NASHUA, NH)
  • HEALTH ALLIANCE HOSPITALS INC (about 15 miles; LEOMINSTER, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Mason, NH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mason:
  • MANCHESTER (about 27 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 34 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 38 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mason:
  • FITCHBURG MUNI (about 14 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; ID: FIT)
  • SHIRLEY (about 18 miles; SHIRLEY, MA; ID: 9B4)
  • JAFFREY AIRPORT-SILVER RANCH (about 18 miles; JAFFREY, NH; ID: AFN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mason:
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,501)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 31 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
Public elementary/middle school in Mason:
Private elementary/middle schools in Mason:
  • WEE DREAMS LEARNING CENTER (Students: 40; Location: 339 FITCHBURG ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • YOUNG CHILDS CREATIVE WORKSHOP (Students: 16; Location: 33 VALLEY ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Mason:
  • MASON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,125; Location: 16 DARLING HILL ROAD; 11,091 books; 282 audio materials; 529 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Mason: Mason Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Pratt Cemetery (1), Prospect Hill Cemetery (2), Pleasant View Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Pratt Pond (A), Babb Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Brook (A), Black Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.8%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  2.8%

Mason compared to New Hampshire state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hillsborough County New Hampshire:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,627 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($429 average AGI)
Hillsborough County:  0.12%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.22% ($59,399 average AGI)
from Rockingham County, NH  1.07% ($42,544)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.76% ($37,923)


6.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.91%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($527 average AGI)
Hillsborough County:  0.09%
New Hampshire average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rockingham County, NH  0.96% ($50,299 average AGI)
to Merrimack County, NH  0.92% ($46,209)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.62% ($45,934)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mason:
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEIM (1280 AM; 5 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: LIVEAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFGL (960 AM; 3 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mason:
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
  • WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPL (107.7 FM; HILLSBORO, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WNNH (99.1 FM; HENNIKER, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mason:
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)

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