Compare towns
Tuftonboro vs Springfield vs Campton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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.
| Measure | Tuftonboro | Springfield | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569 |
1,122Lowest |
3,407Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
| Campton and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
| Tuftonboro and Springfield 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Tuftonboro and Springfield 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$6,028Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Springfield 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 | — | — | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Campton 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.