Compare towns
Ossipee vs Bartlett 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
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Ossipee | Bartlett | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
3,281 |
2,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
45.6±10.9Lowest 5% above NH |
| Bartlett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$68,036±$20k 31% below NH |
| Ossipee and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$366,800±$29k 9% below NH |
| Bartlett and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
| Bartlett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,474Highest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
74%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Tamworth and Bartlett 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.