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Tamworth vs Warner vs Ossipee vs Madison
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Madison has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Ossipee | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,884 |
2,959 |
4,521Highest |
2,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
| Madison and Ossipee 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%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth and Madison 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%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth and Ossipee 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Ossipee 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
| Madison 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 9% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
| Madison and Tamworth 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±$123 18% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| Ossipee and Madison 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 |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Tamworth School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.