What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Ipswich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Ipswich	Walpole
People
Population	5,310Highest	3,690Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH	46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH
	Walpole and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%	22.2%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	New Ipswich and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	32.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	4%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	Walpole and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH	$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$392,400±$31kHighest about the NH average	$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH
	New Ipswich and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH	$1,165±$150Highest 22% below NH
	Walpole and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,647Lowest 15% below NH	$6,078Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2%	51.6%±21.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	New Ipswich and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	12%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	New Ipswich 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	#82 of 120 in NH	#27 of 120 in NH
School district	Mascenic Regional School District	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	Mascenic Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7	—
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.