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Whitefield vs Jefferson vs Tilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Whitefield | Jefferson | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516 |
1,013Lowest |
4,063Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6 19% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
50.3±8.5Lowest 16% above NH |
| Jefferson and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tilton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
$67,188±$13kHighest 32% below NH |
$66,667±$10k 33% below NH |
| Jefferson and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
$296,700±$92kHighest 26% below NH |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
| Jefferson and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Highest 28% below NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$948±$330 36% below NH |
| Whitefield and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394Highest 34% below NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17 NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Tilton 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 | #86 of 120 in NH | — | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | — | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | — | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.