Compare towns
Albany vs Tamworth vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Warner has the highest household income ($94k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Albany | Tamworth | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,884 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Highest 7% above NH |
45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Albany and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% NH: 40.6% |
33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH |
$68,036±$20k 31% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
| Warner and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$366,800±$29kHighest 9% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Tamworth and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112 20% below NH |
$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,474 33% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
22 min 16% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #101 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Tamworth School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.