What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).

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	Salisbury
People
Population	2,569Highest	1,609Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH	51.5±4.5Lowest 19% above NH
	Tuftonboro and Salisbury 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%	20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Salisbury 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%	24.9%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Tuftonboro and Salisbury 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%	37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	2%±1.1Highest NH: 6%
	Salisbury 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 about the NH average	$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH
	Salisbury 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	$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH	$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH
	Salisbury 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	$5,859Highest 12% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.5%±28.5Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Tuftonboro and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above NH	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	14.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Salisbury 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	Merrimack Valley 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

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.