What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tuftonboro	Cornish
People
Population	2,569Highest	1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.9±7.5Lowest 20% above NH	54±8.3Highest 25% above NH
	Cornish 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%	14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Tuftonboro and Cornish 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%	27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Tuftonboro and Cornish 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%	40.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	1.4%±0.9Highest NH: 6%
	Cornish 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	$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH
	Tuftonboro and Cornish 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	$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH	$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH
	Tuftonboro and Cornish 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	$5,796Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Cornish 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%	4.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8%	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Tuftonboro and Cornish 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	Cornish School District
High school in town	None 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.