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New Hampton vs Proctor 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
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
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 | New Hampton | Proctor | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
1,586Lowest |
2,569Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% 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% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tuftonboro and Proctor 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%±2.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$100,574±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,311±$358Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area 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 | None yet |
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.