I like both
I had the luck growing up to spend a lot of time on Winnisquam and Newfound lake, and have been back too both in recent years. The other poster’s are correct on water quality and boat traffic. One thing about Newfound is the main part of the lake is very open and the winds come off the mountains and can make it quite rough; 2 -3+ foot swells. I think this is the reason for more moorings and that much of the shore is shallow entry and rocky. I don’t have facts, but there seem to be less true “Waterfront” homes on Newfound, at least that was my observation during my house search. Not sure on the marina status as the one I used on the north end is now a nature preserve.
Since Winnisquam is long and thin you can almost always go out in the boat. My understanding is the Family Tree Restaurant has more slips this year and has opened a bar; they are in the cove with Jay’s Marina. One reason we just bought on Winnisquam is that we wanted the “smaller lake” feel and closer to MA. It is getting harder to find an “un-touched camp”, but it sounds like you are looking for something bigger. We feel lucky with the property we found and hope to enjoy it for many years to come. ….And yes, the taxes vary between towns.
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