What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).

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	Holderness	Tuftonboro
People
Population	1,917Lowest	2,569Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH	51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH
	Tuftonboro and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Tuftonboro and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±6.9Lowest 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+	55.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Holderness and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH	$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average
	Holderness and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH	$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH
	Tuftonboro and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH	$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Highest 41% below NH	$3,004Lowest 55% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Highest NH: 48.2%	6.5%±28.5Lowest 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	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Highest 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	27 minLowest about the NH average	30 minHighest 12% above NH
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Tuftonboro and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Holderness 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.