Compare towns
Warner vs Marlow vs Tamworth vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Marlow has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Marlow | Tamworth | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
855Lowest |
2,884 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Marlow and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest 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+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Tamworth 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 NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.9% NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
| Marlow and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$366,800±$29kHighest 9% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| 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±$123 18% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
| Bristol and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$4,474 33% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 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 | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Marlow School District | Tamworth School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.