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Bellows Falls vs Lunenburg vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Lunenburg has the most homeowners (82.6%).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k 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 | Bellows Falls | Lunenburg | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
1,267Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walpole and Bellows Falls 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.