What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tilton Northfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).

Sanbornton has the most people working from home (15.8%).

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 Northfield	Sanbornton
People
Population	3,101Highest	3,053Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.9±7.5Highest 4% above NH	41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH
	Tilton Northfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%	18.1%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Tilton Northfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.7%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%	21.5%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Tilton Northfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Tilton Northfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,705±$21kLowest 33% below NH	$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH
	Sanbornton and Tilton Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$250,000±$79kLowest 38% below NH	$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$998±$222Lowest 33% below NH	$1,289±$198Highest 14% below NH
	Sanbornton and Tilton Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,553Lowest 47% below NH	$5,731Highest 14% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.3%±14.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	29.3%±23.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Sanbornton and Tilton Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	50.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	85.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below NH	31 minHighest 16% above NH
Work from home	2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#42 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.