What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).

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	Holderness
People
Population	2,569Highest	1,917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH
	Tuftonboro and Holderness 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%	14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Tuftonboro and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Holderness 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%	55.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Holderness 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 about the NH average	$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH
	Holderness 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	$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH
	Tuftonboro and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH	$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,004Lowest 55% below NH	$3,923Highest 41% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	23.5%±21.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Holderness 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%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8%	9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Tuftonboro and Holderness 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	Holderness School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.