Compare towns
Walpole vs Bristol vs Tamworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the highest household income ($83k).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Tamworth has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Walpole | Bristol | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Highest |
3,273 |
2,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
| Walpole and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7Highest 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+ | 32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Walpole and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,617±$16kHighest 17% below NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
| Walpole and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$366,800±$29kHighest 9% 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 | $1,165±$150 22% below NH |
$1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
| Bristol and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$4,474 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Tamworth and Bristol 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.