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Acworth vs Walpole vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Acworth | Walpole | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
3,690Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$86,607±$12kHighest 13% below NH |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
| Walpole and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
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| Acworth and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 30% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Walpole and Acworth 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.