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Stratton vs Walpole vs Belvidere vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Stratton | Walpole | Belvidere | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
3,690Highest |
422Lowest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Belvidere 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.