Compare towns
New Hampton vs Tuftonboro vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Tuftonboro has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Center Harbor has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Tuftonboro | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
2,569Highest |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Tuftonboro 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 NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
47.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
$104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
$462,300±$46k 15% above NH |
$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH |
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| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$4,667 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4 NH: 48.2% |
| New Hampton and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.