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Danville vs Walpole vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Danville | Walpole | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
3,690Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
| Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Danville 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 | $4,358 40% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Danville 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.