What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).

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	Milton
People
Population	2,569Lowest	4,538Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH	45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH
	Tuftonboro and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Milton 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%	16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Milton 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±$16kHighest about the NH average	$94,493±$27kLowest 5% below NH
	Tuftonboro and Milton 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	$318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH	$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH
	Milton 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	$5,663Highest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	14.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Milton 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	—	#116 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Milton School District
High school in town	None in town	Nute High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.6
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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.