What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

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	Moretown
People
Population	2,569Highest	1,532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.9±7.5Highest 33% above U.S.	46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Tuftonboro and Moretown 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%	17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Tuftonboro and Moretown 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%	18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,574±$16kLowest 25% above U.S.	$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S.
	Moretown 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.	$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S.
	Tuftonboro and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,311±$358Highest 7% below U.S.	$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S.
	Tuftonboro and Moretown 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.	$5,506Highest 77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	16.1%±14.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Moretown and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	14.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Moretown 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	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.