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New Hampton vs Millis vs Tuftonboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Tuftonboro has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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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 | New Hampton | Millis | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Lowest |
8,888Highest |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Millis and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$462,300±$46k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
| Millis and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 59% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Tuftonboro 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Millis | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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U.S. 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.