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Tamworth vs Townsend vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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.
| Measure | Tamworth | Townsend | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,884Lowest |
9,100Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±10.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Tamworth and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tamworth and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tamworth and Warner 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Townsend 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 16% below U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,800±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$184Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,474Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.6%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Tamworth School District | North Middlesex | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.