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Tuftonboro vs Melvin Village vs New Hampton
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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Melvin Village has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
New Hampton has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Melvin Village | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569Highest |
324Lowest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
58.4±6Highest 35% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
| Melvin Village 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% |
0%±10.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton 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% |
20.1%±12.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8 NH: 6% |
0%±5.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16k about the NH average |
$101,298±$82kHighest about the NH average |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
| Melvin Village 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 |
$428,300±$352k 6% above NH |
$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
| Tuftonboro and Melvin Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH |
— | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,004 55% below NH |
$2,616Lowest 61% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 21.3%±21.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New Hampton 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
— | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
0%±8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton 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 | — | Newfound Area 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 | 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.