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Tuftonboro vs Campton vs Moultonborough
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
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 | Campton | Moultonborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569Lowest |
3,407 |
5,126Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH |
| Moultonborough 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% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Moultonborough 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$106,693±$18k 8% above NH |
| Campton and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,300±$46k 15% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
— | $1,452±$491Highest about the NH average |
| Moultonborough 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 |
$6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$3,479 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Moultonborough 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | #36 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Campton School District | Moultonborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Moultonborough Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.