What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).

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	Webster
People
Population	2,569Highest	2,227Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH
	Tuftonboro and Webster 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%	22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Webster 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%	19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
	Webster 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	$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH
	Webster 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	$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH	$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH
	Webster 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	$6,021Highest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2%
	Webster and Tuftonboro 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%	9.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above NH	31 minHighest 14% above NH
Work from home	14.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Webster 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.