Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Tamworth grades B− overall, ranked 82nd of 125 in New Hampshire, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and it reports less crime per resident than 89% of U.S. towns. On the other side, its schools rank behind 83% of the state's. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 99% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. 45% of the land in Tamworth is conserved, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. No town in New Hampshire scores higher than Tamworth on history. Tamworth's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Where Tamworth beats most towns.
Cook Memorial Library
Census counts: 266 in 1790, a low of 266 in 1790, 2,812 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 4 maps from 1931 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Tamworth is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tamworth, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Tamworth.
Tamworth has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and keeps more of its land conserved than most of New Hampshire, but it trails Ossipee and its other neighbors on schools.
Its 17,225 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 95% of New Hampshire towns.
66 miles of trail in 31 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Ossipee Mountains Preserve, at 2,806 acres. At 1.1 miles per square mile, Tamworth’s trail density is against 1.2 in New Hampshire’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hemenway State Forest | 7 mi | 2,040 |
| 2. White Lake State Park | 3.1 mi | 890 |
| 3. Forrester A. Clark Reserve | 2.8 mi | 265 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Each of its 4 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than its C−, Ossipee highest at B.
Its public schools are run by the Tamworth School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth A. Brett SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 165 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests
28% of adults feel lonely in Tamworth. Tamworth beats the New Hampshire average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Tamworth.
| Tamworth | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Tamworth | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 74.3% | 69.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 76.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tamworth’s property crime rate is 1.4 per 1,000 residents. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Tamworth sits closer to the middle.
| Tamworth | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs based here grew from 446 in 2013 to 623.
Most working residents leave Tamworth for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Tamworth has added 177 jobs, to 623 in 2023. The average trip to work in Tamworth is 22 minutes.
| Tamworth | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 6.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Tamworth home is worth about $387,000, up 7.4% in a year, 24% below the New Hampshire typical home.
| Tamworth | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,110 a month | $1,393 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 82% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tamworth.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Tamworth 4 weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 129 days, shorter than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Tamworth 4 weather station records that 83 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Tamworth has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to 9°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (40% statewide). Tamworth has grown 2.6% since 2020, to 2,895 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 41% across New Hampshire.
| Tamworth | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.6 years | 44.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 39% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Tamworth | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.4% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 27% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.3% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.6% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,900, single groups can be off by several points
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tamworth. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi MountainMount Washington
18 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
15 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
17 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
18 mi Theme parkStory Land
14 mi Ski areaWaterville Valley Resort84 runs · 1,990 ft verticalMount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Story Land: AnotherMaker, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Waterville Valley Resort: MConradWard, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Tamworth; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Tamworth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
44.6% of the town is conserved land, across 31 parks and preserves.
3 places in Tamworth on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Tamworth.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Tamworth is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,812 at the 2020 census. Tamworth includes the villages of Chocorua, South Tamworth, Wonalancet, and Whittier. The White Mountain National Forest is to the north. The town is home to Hemenway State Forest in the north and White Lake State Park in the southeast.
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5 towns share a border with Tamworth.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth | #82 | B− | C− | A | C− | A |
| Albany | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ossipee | #100 | C+ | D | B | B | B+ |
| Sandwich | — | — | C | — | C+ | A |
| Madison | #79 | B | C+ | A | C | A |
| Moultonborough | #55 | B+ | C− | A− | C+ | A |
Sandwich has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Sandwich reports no FBI crime data of its own. Albany isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Tamworth with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Tamworth grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #82 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades A for health, A for safety and C− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. New Hampshire has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Tamworth sits nearer the middle.
Yes. That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($86,463 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
4 notable people were born here, including Curtis Coe Bean and John S. Cate.
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