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Jay vs Walpole vs Middletown Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Middletown Springs has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).
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 | Jay | Walpole | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
3,690Highest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Jay and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middletown Springs and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Walpole and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$262,200±$24k 21% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,208±$438Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Middletown Springs and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Middletown Springs 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.