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Brunswick vs Walpole vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Brunswick | Walpole | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109 |
3,690Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Brunswick and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
39 min 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton and Brunswick 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 |
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.