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Brookline vs Moretown 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
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | Brookline | Moretown | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,532 |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Moretown and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Brookline 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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.