Compare towns
Tamworth vs Walpole vs Canaan
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Walpole | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,884Lowest |
3,690 |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest 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%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Walpole 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 |
$82,617±$16kHighest 17% below NH |
$81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
| Walpole and Canaan 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±$48k 21% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% 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 |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
| Walpole and Canaan 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 |
$5,985 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Walpole 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% NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Tamworth and Canaan 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 | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Tamworth School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.