What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).

Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).

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	Bristol
People
Population	2,569Lowest	3,273Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH	42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average
	Tuftonboro and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bristol 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%	23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Tuftonboro and Bristol 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%	35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	3.6%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Bristol 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	$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH
	Tuftonboro and Bristol 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	$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH	$1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH
	Tuftonboro and Bristol 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	$4,162Highest 38% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bristol 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%	10.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8%	11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Tuftonboro and Bristol 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	—	#79 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	Newfound Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.5
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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.