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Community Contact Mason Board of Selectmen
Kate Batcheller, Chair
16 Darling Hill Road
  Mason, NH 03048
 
Telephone (603) 878-2070
Fax (603) 878-4892
E-mail selectmen@masonnh.us
Web Site www.masonnh.us
 
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen: Monday to Thursday, 9-3; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Tuesday, 10-7, Wednesday, 10-5, Thursday, 10-4
 
County Hillsborough County
Labor Market Area Nashua, NH-MA NECTA Division, NH portion
Tourism Region Monadnock Region
Planning Commission Nashua Regional Planning
Regional Development Monadnock Economic Development Corp.
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 5
State Senate District 12
State Representative Hillsborough County Districts 36, 45
Incorporated: 1768
 
Origin: This territory was first known as Number 1, the first in a line of border towns including area allotted to this state by Massachusetts upon establishment of New Hampshire as a separate province in 1741. The initial charter was granted in 1749 to William Lawrence and others. In 1768, Governor John Wentworth named it in honor of Captain John Mason, even though residents had voted to name their town Sharon a couple of months earlier. Captain Mason was the holder of patent with title to the land that became New Hampshire. Mason was the boyhood home of ""Uncle Sam,"" Samuel Wilson.
 
Villages and Place Names: unknown
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 922 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Mason totaled 931 over 50 years, from 518 in 1970 to 1,449 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 73 percent increase from 1980 to 1990. The town's population increased by five percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 60.7 persons per square mile of land area. Mason contains 24 square miles of land area and 0 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2021 $2,274,291
Budget:School Appropriations,2020-2021 $3,213,942
Zoning Ordinance 1967/16
Master Plan 2020
Capital Improvement Plan No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Treasurer; Library; Cemetery; Trust Funds; Checklist
    Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Recreation; Conservation; Financial Advisory; Forestry
 
Public Library Mason Public



Emergency Services
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Monadnock Community, Peterborough 15 miles   25
St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua 20 miles   159
Southern NH Medical Center, Nashua 21 miles   163


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells
 
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup Private
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
    Recycling Program Voluntary
 
Telephone Company Consolidated; Wilton
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access No
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Yes
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $23.72
2023 Equalization Ratio 68.6
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $16.21
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 95.2%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 1.8%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 3.0%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 608
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 571
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 17
    Five or More Units in Structure 0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 20




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 1,456   427,354
   2020 1,449   422,937
   2010 1,383   400,721
   2000 1,196   380,841
   1990 1,369   335,838
   1980 792   276,608

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   798 Female   666
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 86
      Age 5 to 19 308
      Age 20 to 34 211
      Age 35 to 54 317
      Age 55 to 64 306
      Age 65 and over 236
            Median Age 43.7 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 1,002
      High school graduation or higher 94.5%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 34.3%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $47,017
Median Family Income $112,321
Median Household Income $103,438
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $83,906
      Female $53,125
 
Individuals below poverty level 5.1%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 764   786
    Employed 720   766
    Unemploymed 44   20
    Unemployment rate 5.8%   2.5%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  21  48
    Average Weekly Wage  $670  $1,121
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  105  109
    Average Weekly Wage  $444  $727
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  126  157
    Average Weekly Wage  $483  $848
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  43  44
    Average Weekly Wage  $592  $850
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  169  201
    Average Weekly Wage  $510  $849
 
If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.




Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Mason operates grades K-5; grade 6-12 are tuitioned to Milford or Mascenic Regional (Greenville, Mason, New Ipswich) District: SAU 89
Career Technology Center: Milford HS & Applied Technology Center; Wilbur H. Palmer Career & Tech Ed Center (Hudson) Nashua Technology Center
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1
Grade Levels P K 1-5
Total Enrollment 96
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua
Nearest College or Universities: Franklin Pierce; Rivier; Keene State; Antioch New England

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     0   Capacity:     0

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Parkers Maple Barn Restaurant & Gift Shops Food, gifts
Pickity Place Food, gifts, herb plants
The Driving Range Golf, food
Barrett Hill Farm Farmstand, PYO fruit
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 31, 123, 124
Nearest Interstate/Exit: Everett Tpk., Exit 6; I-495 (MA), Exit 31
Distance: 18 miles; 22 miles
 
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Jaffrey - Silver Ranch Runway  2,982 ft. asphalt
    Lighted?  Yes Navigation Aids?  Yes
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Manchester-Boston Regional Distance   32 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 4
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 33 miles
    Portland, Maine 127 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 57 miles
    New York City, New York 220 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 274 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 85.7%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 1.9%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 0.0%
  Traveled by other means: 1.1%
  Worked at home: 11.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 39.6 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 63.3%
Commute to other NH community: 2.9%
Commute out-of-state: 33.8%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
Tourist Attractions
X Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Pat's Peak
 
Other: Driving Range; Samuel Uncle Sam Wilson's Boyhood Home