What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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	New Durham	Tuftonboro
People
Population	2,748Highest	2,569Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH	51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH
	Tuftonboro and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Tuftonboro and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Tuftonboro and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Highest NH: 6%	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
	New Durham and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average	$100,574±$16kHighest about the NH average
	Tuftonboro and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH	$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH	$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH
	New Durham and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Highest 13% below NH	$3,004Lowest 55% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±42.7Highest NH: 48.2%	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	New Durham and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	30 minLowest 12% above NH
Work from home	10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Tuftonboro and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Governor Wentworth 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 History	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.