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Bristol vs Tamworth vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Bristol | Tamworth | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
2,884 |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
45.6±10.9Highest 5% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Tamworth and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.9% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Bristol and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$366,800±$29kHighest 9% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Tamworth and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
| Webster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$4,474 33% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | #101 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Tamworth School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.