What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

Tuftonboro has the most kids (18.2% under 18).

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	Sandwich	Tuftonboro
People
Population	1,757Lowest	2,569Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH	51.9±7.5Lowest 20% above NH
Kids under 18	7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	63.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3Highest NH: 6%	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Sandwich and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH	$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$437,700±$79kLowest 9% above NH	$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH
	Tuftonboro and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH	$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH
	Sandwich and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,494Highest 33% below NH	$3,004Lowest 55% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2%	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Sandwich and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above NH	30 minLowest 12% above NH
Work from home	36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8%	14.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sandwich and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Inter-Lakes Cooperative 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.