What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newburgh has the most homeowners (81.2%).

Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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	Newburgh	Tilton
People
Population	1,475Lowest	4,063Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S.	50.3±8.5Highest 29% above U.S.
	Tilton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%	15.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Newburgh and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Tilton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newburgh and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S.	$66,667±$10kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Newburgh and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S.	$216,700±$66kLowest 35% below U.S.
	Newburgh and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$219Highest 33% below U.S.	$948±$330Lowest 33% below U.S.
	Newburgh and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S.	$3,622Highest 16% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.8%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Tilton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.
Work from home	6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	7.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Tilton and Newburgh 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	—	#88 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	—	Winnisquam Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	16.2
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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.