Town guide

Tuftonboro, New Hampshire

Tuftonboro is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, home to about 2,569 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 03816, 03850 and 03853.

Homes sold for a median of $364 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2,56963 per sq mi
Median home value$462,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$364Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Tuftonboro

3 ZIP codes

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Around Tuftonboro

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY249 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tuftonboro; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Tuftonboro

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Tuftonboro had 2,467 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 122nd largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Carroll County grew from 16,895 residents in 1900 to 50,107 in 2020.

Tuftonboro population by census2000: 2,148, 2010: 2,387, 2020: 2,4672,14820002,38720102,4672020

Carroll County, 1900–2020

Carroll County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,895, 1910: 16,316, 1920: 15,017, 1930: 14,277, 1940: 15,589, 1950: 15,868, 1960: 15,829, 1970: 18,548, 1980: 27,931, 1990: 35,410, 2000: 43,666, 2010: 47,818, 2020: 50,10717K’00’1015K’20’3016K’40’5016K’60’7028K’80’9044K’00’1050K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 54.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TuftonboroJan: high 29°F, low 10°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 10°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 19°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 30°F, 5 in; May: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 51°F, 5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 6 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 27°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 17°F, 4.9 in29°10°Jan3.933°10°Feb3.342°19°Mar4.255°30°Apr5.068°42°May3.977°51°Jun5.082°57°Jul4.980°55°Aug4.072°48°Sep4.758°37°Oct6.045°27°Nov4.734°17°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Sandwich, NH weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Carroll County

17,163 jobs at 1,896 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carroll CountyHotels and restaurants: 4,257 jobs; Retail trade: 3,800 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,605 jobs; Construction: 1,232 jobs; Professional services: 1,117 jobs; Manufacturing: 842 jobs; Other services: 647 jobs; Administrative and support: 467 jobsHotels and restaurants 25% Retail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 7% Professional services 7% Manufacturing 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tuftonboro’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Huggins HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wolfeboro7.2 miles
  • Concord Hospital- LaconiaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Laconia14.2 miles
  • Speare Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Plymouth22.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Tuftonboro

Parks (1 nearby)

  • 19 Mile Beach · 2 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Wolfeboro Food Co-op Natural Food Market6.5 mi
  • Hunters Shop 'n Save6.8 mi
  • Hannaford7.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Tuftonboro Free Library0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Libby Museum4.2 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Tuftonboro

Public schools here are run by Governor Wentworth Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Tuftonboro Central SchoolCtr. TuftonboroK–699Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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