Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainIn Tuftonboro, 95% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire
Tuftonboro’s town government spent $4.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,759 per resident.
In 124 days
Most NH towns vote that day. Check Tuftonboro’s site for its own date.
What stands out about how Tuftonboro is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,759 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Tuftonboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,759 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,024, and the middle half spent $766–$1,384. Tuftonboro spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($415,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Tuftonboro itself left out).
About $1,759 per resident a year, or $4.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Tuftonboro reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,004 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Tuftonboro’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Tuftonboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tuftonboro →
Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027
Check Tuftonboro’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Tuftonboro’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March: officers are elected and warrant articles, including the budget, are decided.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Tuftonboro’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Tuftonboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 203 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,436).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Governor Wentworth Regional School District
Tuftonboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Brookfield, Effingham, New Durham, Ossipee, Wolfeboro. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,145 per pupil, $17,137 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Tuftonboro voted in 2024
Official results for Tuftonboro’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.6%1,070 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.1%900 votesOthers: 1.3% (25 votes).
Most votes in Tuftonboro: Donald J Trump
Carroll County: Trump 50.3%, Harris 48.5% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of Tuftonboro’s 2,094 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Tuftonboro: Kelly Ayotte
Carroll County: Ayotte 55.9%, Craig 42.2% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Chris Pappas
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Tuftonboro, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuftonboro | 53.6% | 45.1% | 1.3% | 1,995 |
| Carroll County | 50.3% | 48.5% | 1.2% | 34,658 |
| New Hampshire | 47.9% | 50.7% | 1.5% | 826,189 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Tuftonboro.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: tuftonboro.org ↗
- 2New Hampshire House2 districts, 3 seatsCarroll 62 seats, shared with WolfeboroCarroll 71 seat, a floterial district shared with Ossipee and WolfeboroMember not listed yet
- 3New Hampshire SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
New Hampshire elects some House members from “floterial” districts that join several towns; districts from RSA 662:5 (2022).
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Tuftonboro compares with the towns next door
Tuftonboro spent $1,759 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Moultonborough | estimate | $3,479 |
| Wolfeboro | estimate | $4,531 |
| Alton | estimate | $4,183 |
| Ossipee | estimate | $4,401 |
| Tuftonboro | $1,759 | $3,004 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Tuftonboro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Tuftonboro’s government
How much does Tuftonboro spend per resident?
About $1,759 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,759 was more than 80% of 59 New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tuftonboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,004 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see tuftonboro.org.
Who runs Tuftonboro’s government?
See tuftonboro.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tuftonboro yet.
How did Tuftonboro vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 53.6%, Kamala D Harris 45.1% (1,995 votes, official results). Carroll County: Trump 50.3%, Harris 48.5%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Tuftonboro?
12 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $80,280 (about $963,360 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tuftonboro in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Mark McConkey); State House Carroll 6 (2 seats, shared with Wolfeboro) and Carroll 7 (1 floterial seat shared with Ossipee and Wolfeboro). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Tuftonboro?
Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March (March 9, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check tuftonboro.org for Tuftonboro’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Tuftonboro’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →