What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilmanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

Tuftonboro has the most people working from home (14.3%).

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	Gilmanton	Tuftonboro
People
Population	4,026Highest	2,569Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45±4.4Lowest 4% above NH	51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH
	Tuftonboro and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Tuftonboro and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Tuftonboro and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.8Highest NH: 6%	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Gilmanton and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,088±$9kHighest 18% above NH	$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average
	Gilmanton and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,700±$42kLowest 10% below NH	$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH	$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH
	Tuftonboro and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,235Highest 6% below NH	$3,004Lowest 55% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Gilmanton and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4% NH: 7.2%	4% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	99.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above NH	30 minLowest 12% above NH
Work from home	8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Tuftonboro and Gilmanton 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	#25 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Gilmanton 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.