Tuftonboro, NH

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Tuftonboro, New Hampshire

Tuftonboro has a population of 2,148.

The People and Families of Tuftonboro

In Tuftonboro, about 68% of adults are married. Lots of Tuftonboro people are married off.

You'll feel comfortable in the town if you're 65 since the town is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Tuftonboro had a median family income of $51,875. Tuftonboro enjoys an educated population. In the town, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in the town.

Tuftonboro Housing

Owners occupy 87% of the housing units in Tuftonboro. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Tuftonboro?

Commuting

In Tuftonboro, 87% of commuters drive to work.

Of Note

High Points

Tuftonboro strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Tuftonboro, NH

Comparing Tuftonboro to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Library
Tuftonboro Free Library 221 Middle Road Tuftonboro, New Hampshire (603) 569-4256

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,148	100%
Male	1,059	49.3%
Female	1,089	50.7%
Under 18	425	19.8%
18+	1,723	80.2%
65+	475	22.1%
Median Age	47.7
Average Family Size	2.68
White	2,112	98.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	25	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$51,875
Population In Poverty	137	6.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,390
Growth	242
Growth %	11.3%

Ancestry	Percent
English	23.2%
Irish	12.5%
US/American	11.6%
French (except Basque)	8%
German	6.8%
Italian	5.3%
Scottish	5%
French Canadian	4.6%
Swedish	3.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Polish	2.1%
British	1.7%
Norwegian	1.5%
Russian	0.9%
Welsh	0.8%
Dutch	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
European	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%

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Historic Tuftonboro

A Bit of Melvin i.e. Tuftonboro shore (Lake Winnipesaukee) c1906

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A Bit of Melvin i.e. Tuftonboro shore (Lake Winnipesaukee) c1906

Along the shore at Melvin (Tuftonboro) 1906 (est.)

Melvin Village i.e. Tuftonboro c1906.

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