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A town of 1,079, settled in 1938.
Tesuque’s best subject grades are a B for health and history; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Tesuque’s concentration of trails is 2.7 miles per square mile, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Tesuque has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Archbishop Lamy's Chapel and Albert Schmidt House and Studio. Tesuque has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far Tesuque is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tesuque. Close and well known come first.
4 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
17 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
4 mi Park & preserveSanta Fe Plaza
28 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
8 mi Ski areaSki Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q3855588 runs · 1,753 ft vertical
15 mi National Historical ParkPecos National Historical Park37K visitors a yearGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Tesuque is unincorporated, so Santa Fe County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Tesuque.
Public schools: the Santa Fe school district. Its one school is below. Tesuque’s only public school teaches 61 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesuque ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 61 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduation
The mean commuting time for Tesuque comes to 15 minutes, against 23 minutes in New Mexico’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs in Tesuque grew by 153 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 441. The top destinations are Santa Fe (39%), Albuquerque (18%) and Los Alamos (12%).
| Tesuque | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 14% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 21% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tesuque’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 85 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 51% come from wildfires and 45% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 15 miles of trail. The biggest place to walk is Santa Fe National Forest, 452 acres with 3.7 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Santa Fe National Forest | 3.7 mi | 452 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the New Mexico average, Tesuque comes out ahead on 17 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. In Tesuque, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Tesuque. 13% of adults in Tesuque report frequent mental distress; 26% have obesity.
| Tesuque | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 13% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Tesuque | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 16.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.9% | 15.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The going rate for rent for Tesuque comes to $1,141 a month. The share of households in Tesuque who own their home: 73%.
| Tesuque | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,141 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
5 within 15 miles of the center of Tesuque
About 2 of every 100 Tesuque residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Where Tesuque’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in New Mexico, United States
Tesuque is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,094 at the 2020 census. The area is separate from but located near Tesuque Pueblo, a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos.
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Yes. The typical home is worth about $849,000, 169% above the New Mexico typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
