What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tuftonboro has the oldest population (median age 51.9).

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Tuftonboro	Hooksett
People
Population	2,569Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH	41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%	17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Tuftonboro and Hooksett 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%	17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average	$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH
	Hooksett 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	$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average
	Tuftonboro and Hooksett 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	$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH
	Hooksett 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	$6,554Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hooksett and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1988Highest 9 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%	13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Tuftonboro and Hooksett 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	—	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Hooksett 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.