What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has the most people working from home (7.2%).

Tilton Northfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).

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 Northfield
People
Population	2,516Lowest	3,101Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH	44.9±7.5Lowest 4% above NH
	Whitefield and Tilton Northfield 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%	21.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Tilton Northfield 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%	26.7%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Whitefield and Tilton Northfield 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%	28.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%	4.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Whitefield and Tilton Northfield 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	$66,705±$21kHighest 33% below NH
	Tilton Northfield 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±$22kLowest 40% below NH	$250,000±$79kHighest 38% below NH
	Tilton Northfield 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	$998±$222Lowest 33% below NH
	Whitefield and Tilton Northfield 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	$3,553Lowest 47% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2%	28.3%±14.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Whitefield and Tilton Northfield 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%	11.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	50.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 14 yrs older than NH	1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	22 minLowest 19% below NH
Work from home	7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%	2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Whitefield and Tilton Northfield 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	—
School district	White Mountains Regional School District	—
High school in town	White Mountains Regional High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9	—
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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.