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Warner vs Windham vs Middlesex 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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Windham | Middlesex | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
594Lowest |
1,943 |
2,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
45.6±10.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Tamworth and Middlesex 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tamworth and Middlesex 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tamworth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Middlesex 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 16% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$68,036±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$366,800±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Tamworth 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. |
— | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,110±$184Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$4,474Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Windham 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.