What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

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	New Hampton
People
Population	2,884Highest	2,509Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.6±10.9Lowest 5% above NH	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH
	New Hampton 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%	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Tamworth and New Hampton 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%	24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Tamworth and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH	$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH
	New Hampton 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±$29kLowest 9% below NH	$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH
	New Hampton and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,110±$184Highest 26% below NH	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH
	Tamworth and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,474Lowest 33% below NH	$4,973Highest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.6%±31.1Highest NH: 48.2%	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Tamworth and New Hampton 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%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 16% below NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Tamworth and New Hampton 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	Newfound Area 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.