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Belvidere vs Stratton vs Walpole vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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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 | Belvidere | Stratton | Walpole | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
532 |
3,690Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Belvidere 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 | — |
| High school 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.