What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).

Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Alstead	Tuftonboro
People
Population	1,551Lowest	2,569Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	56±3.3Highest 29% above NH	51.9±7.5Lowest 20% above NH
	Alstead and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Tuftonboro and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1%	27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Alstead and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH	$100,574±$16kHighest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH	$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,311±$358 12% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,322Highest 20% below NH	$3,004Lowest 55% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2%	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	30 minLowest 12% above NH
Work from home	12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Tuftonboro and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.