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Tamworth vs Warner vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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.

MeasureTamworthWarnerWindsor
People
Population
2,884
2,959Highest
2,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±10.9Highest
17% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
Tamworth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.3%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
Tamworth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.2%±7
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Tamworth 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
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.4%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$68,036±$20k
16% below U.S.
$94,022±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
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
10% above U.S.
$353,100±$22k
6% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
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±$184
21% below U.S.
$1,219±$123Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Warner and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,474Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.6%±31.1
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Warner and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
15% below U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
16.4%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — #61 of 70 in VT
School district Tamworth School District Kearsarge Regional School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.