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Tuftonboro vs Sutton vs Alton
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 the most expensive homes ($462k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
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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 | Sutton | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569 |
2,239Lowest |
5,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+12.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
53.7±3.2Highest 24% above NH |
| Alton and Tuftonboro 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and Alton 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$113,715±$19k 15% above NH |
| Sutton and Alton 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 |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$430,400±$37k 7% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
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| Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,183 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alton and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton 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 | — | — | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.