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Warner vs Appleton vs Tamworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the highest household income ($94k).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Warner | Appleton | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,360Lowest |
2,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.6±10.9 17% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tamworth and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tamworth and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$68,036±$20k 16% 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 | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$366,800±$29kHighest 10% above 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 | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,110±$184 21% 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 | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,474 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±11.3 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 |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Appleton Public Schools | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None 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.