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Tamworth vs Bristol vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tamworth has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Tamworth | Bristol | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,884 |
3,273Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
46.5±9.7Highest 7% above NH |
| Albany and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest 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+ | 33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
| Albany and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,036±$20k 31% below NH |
$78,438±$10kHighest 21% below NH |
$67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH |
| Bristol 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 |
$258,300±$63k 36% below NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
$1,194±$112 20% below NH |
| Bristol and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,474Highest 33% below NH |
$4,162 38% below NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Albany 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% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Tamworth and Albany 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Tamworth School District | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | — |
| 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.