What stands out worked out from the figures below

Walpole has the highest household income ($83k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Walpole	Tamworth
People
Population	3,690Highest	2,884Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH	45.6±10.9Lowest 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%	23.3%±6.5Highest 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+	25.5%±5.4Lowest 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%	33.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.8Highest NH: 6%	0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,617±$16kHighest 17% below NH	$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH
	Walpole and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$319,800±$48kLowest 21% 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±$150Highest 22% below NH	$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH
	Walpole and Tamworth 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	$4,474Lowest 33% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2%	43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Walpole and Tamworth 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%	9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	74%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 13% below NH	22 minLowest 16% below NH
Work from home	7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Tamworth and Walpole 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	#101 of 120 in NH
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Tamworth School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.