What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Winchester has the most kids (18.9% 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	Tilton	Winchester
People
Population	4,063Lowest	4,212Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH	42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average
	Tilton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.9%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Winchester and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1%	17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Tilton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Tilton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH	$67,723±$11kHighest 32% below NH
	Winchester and Tilton 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	$242,900±$20kHighest 40% below NH
	Winchester and Tilton 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	$1,209±$143Highest 19% below NH
	Winchester and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,622Lowest 46% below NH	$5,314Highest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%	45%±17.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Winchester and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%	14.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	72.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	29 minHighest 7% above NH
Work from home	7.8%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8%	4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Tilton and Winchester 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	#120 of 120 in NH
School district	Winnisquam Regional School District	Winchester School District
High school in town	Winnisquam Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	16.2	—
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.