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Tuftonboro vs Dummerston vs Alton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
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 | Dummerston | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569 |
2,090Lowest |
5,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.7±3.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tuftonboro and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dummerston 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±$16kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$113,715±$19kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Alton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$430,400±$37k 29% above U.S. |
| 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 7% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Dummerston and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Tuftonboro 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 |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.