What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tamworth	Bradford
People
Population	2,884Highest	1,565Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.6±10.9Lowest 5% above NH	50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH
	Bradford and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Tamworth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Tamworth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	1.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6%
	Bradford and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH	$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH
	Bradford and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$366,800±$29kHighest 9% below NH	$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH
	Tamworth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH	$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,474Lowest 33% below NH	$6,307Highest 5% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.6%±31.1Highest NH: 48.2%	41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Tamworth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74%Lowest NH: 72.8%	85.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 16% below NH	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	16.4%±11.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bradford 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

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.