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A town of 5,293, settled in 1777.
Moultonborough’s strongest is health (A): CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 94% of the country. With a B+ overall, Moultonborough is better than 69% of U.S. towns and ranks 55th of 125 in New Hampshire. It is strong on safety as well (A−): it reports less crime per resident than 84% of U.S. towns. The drawback is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $729K, 8.4 years of the county’s $86K median household income. The biggest place to walk is Castle in the Clouds Conservation Area, 4,353 acres with 29.3 miles of trail. Moultonborough's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 88% of U.S. towns. Just over a third of residents are 65 or older locally, above both the New Hampshire town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). 31% of the land in the town is conserved, against 18% in New Hampshire’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · FBI crime data, 2025 · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap · USGS PAD-US.
Where Moultonborough beats most towns.
Lucknow is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 565 in 1790, a low of 565 in 1790, 4,918 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1834 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Moultonborough is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moultonborough, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Moultonborough.
Moultonborough is a second-home town, keeps more of its land conserved than most of New Hampshire and gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns.
Only 2 of the 126 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Moultonborough. Among adults here, 27% feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: Moultonborough beats New Hampshire on 13 and trails on 4.
| Moultonborough | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Moultonborough | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.1% | 9.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.6% | 5.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.4% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. Public schools: the Moultonborough School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moultonborough Central SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 245 | B+ |
| Moultonborough AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 137 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
In Moultonborough, the level of property crime is 3.8 per 1,000 residents. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Moultonborough sits closer to the middle.
| Moultonborough | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.8 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
At 8.4 years of the county’s $86K median household income, the typical home (about $729K) costs more against local pay than in 98% of New Hampshire towns; that ratio is one input to that grade.
For Moultonborough, the typical rent is $1,452 a month. A typical home here is worth about $729,000, up 3.6% in a year, 43% above the New Hampshire typical home. 93% of Moultonborough households are owner-occupiers.
| Moultonborough | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,452 a month | $1,382 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its 14,706 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 89% of New Hampshire towns.
The density of trails in Moultonborough is 1.1 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 20 parks and preserves and they come to 81 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Castle in the Clouds Conservation Area | 29.3 mi | 4,353 |
| 2. Red Hill Conservation Area | 9.3 mi | 2,794 |
| 3. Ossipee Mountains Forest Legacy Tract | 2.6 mi | 336 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
51.5% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, against 10.1% statewide, which helps explain the older median age.
Since 2020, Moultonborough has grown 7.6%, to 5,293 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Only 4 of the 126 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Moultonborough. The share of adults 25 and older in Moultonborough who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 49%.
| Moultonborough | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 35% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 58.3 years | 44.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 11% | 18% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 49% | 39% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 73% are women (NH 49%).
| Moultonborough | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.7% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.1% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.6% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.7% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.4% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.9% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.8% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Half commute less than 16 miles. Nearly a quarter of working residents work locally in Moultonborough. This New Hampshire town had 1,340 jobs in 2023, up 96 from 2013. The average commute for Moultonborough comes to 22 minutes.
| Moultonborough | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Meredith 3 Nne weather station, 6 miles away, records that 80 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Its peak summer temperature is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. 72% of Moultonborough’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 16%. Federal aid has come to Moultonborough households in 9 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Moultonborough. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MountainMount Washington
8 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
26 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
27 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
19 mi Ski areaWaterville Valley Resort84 runs · 1,990 ft vertical
36 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft verticalMount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Waterville Valley Resort: MConradWard, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Moultonborough; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Moultonborough residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Hampshire.
4,044 counted in 2010 and 4,918 in 2020; an estimated 5,293 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 7.6% since 2020, after 21.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
6 places in Moultonborough on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Moultonborough.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Moultonborough is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,918 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 5,293 in 2025, up from 4,044 in 2010. Moultonborough is bounded in large part by Lake Winnipesaukee in the southwest and to a lesser extent by Squam Lake in the northwestern corner. The town includes the census-designated place of Suissevale and the community of Lees Mill.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
6 towns share a border with Moultonborough.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moultonborough | #55 | B+ | C− | A− | C+ | A |
| Tuftonboro | #42 | A− | C | A− | B | A |
| Melvin Village | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sandwich | — | — | C | — | C+ | A |
| Ossipee | #100 | C+ | D | B | B | B+ |
| Center Harbor | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | A− |
| Tamworth | #82 | B− | C− | A | C− | A |
Sandwich and Center Harbor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Sandwich and Center Harbor report no FBI crime data of their own. Melvin Village isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Moultonborough with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Moultonborough grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns and #55 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades A for health, A− for safety and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. New Hampshire has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Moultonborough sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
3 notable people were born here, including Benning M. Bean and Wolfgang Moser.
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