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Tamworth vs Walpole vs Warner
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 kids (23.3% under 18).
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k median).
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 | Walpole | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,884Lowest |
3,690Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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±$16k 17% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
| Warner and Walpole 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Tamworth and Warner 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±$150 22% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner and Walpole 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 |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Warner 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% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%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 |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Tamworth School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.