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Warner vs Sidney 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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sidney | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
4,790Highest |
2,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.6±10.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Tamworth and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tamworth and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tamworth and Warner 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% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$68,036±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Warner and Sidney 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. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,110±$184Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Warner 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,474 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.6%±31.1 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 | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 18 | 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.