Compare towns
Tilton vs Carroll vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Carroll has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
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 | Tilton | Carroll | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,063Highest |
659Lowest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5Lowest 16% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
51.4±4.6 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Tilton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NH: 40.6% |
35.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,667±$10kHighest 33% below NH |
$64,821±$26k 35% below NH |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
| Tilton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
$261,500±$42kHighest 35% below NH |
$240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
| Carroll and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
$1,078±$241Highest 28% below NH |
$1,077±$160 28% below NH |
| Carroll and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,622 46% below NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$4,394Highest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17 NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Tilton and Whitefield 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 | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnisquam Regional High School | — | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.