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New Hampton vs Tamworth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has the highest household income ($106k).
Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).

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.

MeasureNew HamptonTamworth
People
Population
302Lowest
2,884Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.5%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
64.1±14.4Highest
48% above NH
45.6±10.9Lowest
5% above NH
New Hampton and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
3.6%±10.7Lowest
NH: 18.2%
23.3%±6.5Highest
NH: 18.2%
Age 65+
20.5%±13.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
28.2%±7Highest
NH: 20.1%
Tamworth and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.7%Highest
NH: 40.6%
33.9%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±6.1Highest
NH: 6%
0.4%±0.7Lowest
NH: 6%
New Hampton and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$105,938±$52kHighest
7% above NH
$68,036±$20kLowest
31% below NH
New Hampton and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$298,200±$59kLowest
26% below NH
$366,800±$29kHighest
9% below NH
Tamworth and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,110±$184
26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,290Lowest
36% below NH
$4,474Highest
33% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
43.6%±31.1
NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line
32.1%Highest
NH: 7.2%
9.2%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
74%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
7 yrs older than NH
1975Highest
4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minHighest
39% above NH
22 minLowest
16% below NH
Work from home
7.3%±7.1Lowest
NH: 16.8%
16.4%±11.3Highest
NH: 16.8%
Tamworth and New Hampton 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
High school in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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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.