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Halifax vs Walpole vs Windham vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Halifax | Walpole | Windham | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
3,690Highest |
594Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Windham 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 | Halifax School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.