Another notable thing is that Moultonborough is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Moultonborough’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Because of many things, Moultonborough is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Moultonborough really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Moultonborough perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Moultonborough has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Moultonborough a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
The education level of Moultonborough ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Moultonborough, 49.01% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Moultonborough in 2022 was $58,715, which is upper middle income relative to New Hampshire, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $234,860 for a family of four.
The people who call Moultonborough home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moultonborough residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Moultonborough include Irish, English, German, Italian, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Moultonborough is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
