Town guide

Tamworth, New Hampshire

Tamworth is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, home to about 2,884 people across 60 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 03817, 03883, 03886 and 03897, and parts of 03875 and 03890 are in Tamworth too.

Homes sold for a median of $279 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population2,88448 per sq mi
Median home value$366,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$279Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Tamworth

6 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tamworth. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Tamworth

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY259 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tamworth; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Tamworth

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Tamworth had 2,812 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 113th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Carroll County grew from 16,895 residents in 1900 to 50,107 in 2020.

Tamworth population by census2000: 2,510, 2010: 2,856, 2020: 2,8122,51020002,85620102,8122020

Carroll County, 1900–2020

Carroll County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,895, 1910: 16,316, 1920: 15,017, 1930: 14,277, 1940: 15,589, 1950: 15,868, 1960: 15,829, 1970: 18,548, 1980: 27,931, 1990: 35,410, 2000: 43,666, 2010: 47,818, 2020: 50,10717K’00’1015K’20’3016K’40’5016K’60’7028K’80’9044K’00’1050K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 52.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 83 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TamworthJan: high 29°F, low 8°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 8°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 17°F, 4 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 29°F, 4.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.7 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 25°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 15°F, 4.9 in29°8°Jan3.732°8°Feb3.340°17°Mar4.053°29°Apr4.666°40°May3.874°50°Jun4.678°55°Jul4.877°53°Aug4.070°44°Sep4.357°34°Oct5.745°25°Nov4.634°15°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tamworth 4, NH weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Carroll County

17,163 jobs at 1,896 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carroll CountyHotels and restaurants: 4,257 jobs; Retail trade: 3,800 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,605 jobs; Construction: 1,232 jobs; Professional services: 1,117 jobs; Manufacturing: 842 jobs; Other services: 647 jobs; Administrative and support: 467 jobsHotels and restaurants 25% Retail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 7% Professional services 7% Manufacturing 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tamworth’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Hospital, theCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · North Conway15.7 miles
  • Huggins HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wolfeboro19.2 miles
  • Speare Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Plymouth22.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Tamworth

Parks (1 nearby)

  • White Lake State Park · 893 acres2.5 mi

Libraries

  • Madison Library6.3 mi
  • Wentworth Public Library8.9 mi

Museums

  • Madison Historical Society and Museum7.0 mi
  • Sandwich Historical Society8.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Barnstormers Theatre0.5 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1766.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Tamworth

Public schools here are run by Tamworth School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kenneth A. Brett SchoolTamworthK–8165Public1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Madison, Ossipee, Sandwich and Albany.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.