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Mount Holly vs Walpole vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Mount Holly | Walpole | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
3,690Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Holly and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Walpole and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Holly 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.