What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has the most expensive homes ($240k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whitefield	Tilton
People
Population	2,516Lowest	4,063Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH	50.3±8.5Lowest 16% above NH
	Whitefield and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±4.6Lowest 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%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%	25.8%±5.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Whitefield and Tilton 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%	30.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%	3%±2.6Lowest 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	$66,667±$10kHighest 33% below NH
	Tilton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$22kHighest 40% below NH	$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH
	Whitefield and Tilton 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	$948±$330Lowest 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	$3,622Lowest 46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2%	43.8%±17Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	66.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	7.8%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Tilton and Whitefield 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
On TownTapestry
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.