What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sanbornton has the youngest population (median age 41.9).

Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

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	Sanbornton	Tuftonboro
People
Population	3,053Highest	2,569Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH	51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH
	Tuftonboro and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.1%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Tuftonboro and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Tuftonboro and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Sanbornton and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH	$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average
	Sanbornton and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$452,300±$30kLowest 12% above NH	$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH
	Tuftonboro and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH	$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH
	Tuftonboro and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,731Highest 14% below NH	$3,004Lowest 55% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.3%±23.5Highest NH: 48.2%	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Sanbornton and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above NH	30 minLowest 12% above NH
Work from home	15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%	14.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sanbornton 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	#42 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Winnisquam Regional 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.