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East Kingston vs Holderness vs Tuftonboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Tuftonboro has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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.
| Measure | East Kingston | Holderness | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311 |
1,917Lowest |
2,569Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9 19% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tuftonboro and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| East Kingston and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average |
| East Kingston and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$462,300±$46k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$3,923 41% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Holderness and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | East Kingston School District | Holderness School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.