What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).

Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).

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	Monkton
People
Population	2,569Highest	1,999Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.9±7.5Highest 33% above U.S.	47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S.
	Tuftonboro and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%	18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Tuftonboro and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Tuftonboro and Monkton 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 U.S.: 35.7%	50%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Monkton 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 25% above U.S.	$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S.
	Monkton 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 39% above U.S.	$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,311±$358Highest 7% below U.S.	$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S.
	Tuftonboro and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S.	$5,887Highest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Monkton and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	14.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Monkton and Tuftonboro 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	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.