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Ira vs Walpole vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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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 | Ira | Walpole | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
3,690Highest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarendon and Walpole 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.