Compare towns
Tamworth vs Bristol vs Ossipee
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 people working from home (16.4%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,884Lowest |
3,273 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest 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%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Bristol and Ossipee 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 |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
| Ossipee and Bristol 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±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Tamworth and Ossipee 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 |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Bristol 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 |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Tamworth and Bristol 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 | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Tamworth School District | Newfound Area School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | 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.