Compare towns
Tamworth vs Warner vs Albany
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).
Warner has the highest household income ($94k).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Warner | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,884 |
2,959Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
46.5±9.7Highest 7% above NH |
| Albany 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,036±$20k 31% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
$67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH |
| Warner 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% 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 |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
$1,194±$112 20% below NH |
| Warner and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,474 33% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Albany 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% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Tamworth School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.