What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tamworth has the most people working from home (16.4%).

Walpole has the highest household income ($83k).

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	Walpole
People
Population	2,884Lowest	3,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.6±10.9Lowest 5% above NH	46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH
	Walpole 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%	22.2%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Tamworth and Walpole 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%	25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Tamworth and Walpole 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%	32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	4%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH	$82,617±$16kHighest 17% below NH
	Walpole 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	$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH
	Tamworth and Walpole 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	$1,165±$150Highest 22% below NH
	Walpole and Tamworth 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	$6,078Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Walpole and Tamworth 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%	11.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 16% below NH	23 minHighest 13% below NH
Work from home	16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Tamworth and Walpole 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	#27 of 120 in NH
School district	Tamworth School District	Fall Mountain Regional 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.