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Tuftonboro vs Grantham vs Cornish
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 most expensive homes ($462k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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.
| Measure | Tuftonboro | Grantham | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569 |
3,465Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% 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%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16k about the NH average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Grantham and Tuftonboro 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 |
$343,100±$39k 15% below 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 |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,796 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% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Tuftonboro and Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Grantham School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.