Compare towns
Tamworth vs Madison vs Bristol
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%).
Madison has the highest household income ($103k).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Madison | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,884 |
2,680Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Madison 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% |
23.1%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest 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% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 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% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Bristol and Madison 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 |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,800±$29k 9% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Madison and Tamworth 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 |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Madison 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,162 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 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 |
| School district | Tamworth School District | Madison School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.