Compare towns
Carroll vs Walpole vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% 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 | Carroll | Walpole | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
3,690Highest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
51.4±4.6 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26k 35% below NH |
$82,617±$16kHighest 17% below NH |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
| Walpole and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42k 35% below NH |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
| Walpole and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241 28% below NH |
$1,165±$150Highest 22% below NH |
$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
| Walpole and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$4,394 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #27 of 120 in NH | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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| 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.