What stands out worked out from the figures below

Antrim has the most affordable homes ($299k 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	Antrim	Tuftonboro
People
Population	2,692Highest	2,569Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH	51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH
	Tuftonboro and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Antrim and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH	$100,574±$16kHighest about the NH average
	Tuftonboro and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH	$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH	$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH
	Tuftonboro and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,608Highest 16% below NH	$3,004Lowest 55% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2%	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 5 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	12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Tuftonboro and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#104 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.