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Tuftonboro vs Wolfeboro vs Loudon
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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569Lowest |
6,571Highest |
5,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
49.5±3.2Lowest 14% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Tuftonboro and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Wolfeboro and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16k about the NH average |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$106,966±$16kHighest 8% above NH |
| Loudon 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±$46k 15% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$363,400±$48kLowest 10% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358 12% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,321±$465Highest 11% below NH |
| Loudon 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 |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$5,821Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Loudon and Wolfeboro 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
30 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.