What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tuftonboro has the most people working from home (14.3%).

Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).

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	Tuftonboro	Bridgewater
People
Population	2,569Highest	1,169Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.9±7.5Lowest 20% above NH	58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH
	Bridgewater and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%	10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Tuftonboro and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Bridgewater and Tuftonboro 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%	32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.2Highest NH: 6%
	Bridgewater 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±$16kHighest about the NH average	$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH
	Tuftonboro and Bridgewater 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	$398,600±$65kLowest about the NH average
	Tuftonboro and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH	$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH
	Tuftonboro and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,004Highest 55% below NH	$2,823Lowest 58% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	32.1%±13.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bridgewater and Tuftonboro 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%	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above NH	30 minHighest 13% above NH
Work from home	14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Tuftonboro and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Newfound Area 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.