What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).

Tuftonboro has the most affordable 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Hampton	Tuftonboro
People
Population	4,543Highest	2,569Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH	51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH
	Tuftonboro and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	North Hampton and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Tuftonboro and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Highest NH: 6%	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
	North Hampton and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH	$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH	$462,300±$46kLowest 15% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH	$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,529Highest 28% above NH	$3,004Lowest 55% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21Highest NH: 48.2%	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	North Hampton and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	30 minHighest 12% above NH
Work from home	25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%	14.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	North Hampton 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	#12 of 120 in NH	—
School district	North Hampton School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.