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Tuftonboro vs Alton vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tuftonboro has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Tuftonboro | Alton | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569Lowest |
5,994Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+12.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
53.7±3.2Highest 24% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
| Alton and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.8% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16k about the NH average |
$113,715±$19kHighest 15% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Alton and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
$430,400±$37k 7% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Tuftonboro and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$4,183 37% below NH |
$4,401Highest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Tuftonboro and Alton 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 | — | #72 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.