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Strong vs Walpole vs New Vineyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
New Vineyard has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Strong | Walpole | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
3,690Highest |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47.5±9.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Vineyard and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Vineyard and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$61,806±$19k 23% below U.S. |
| Walpole and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$190,000±$76k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$925±$490 35% below U.S. |
| Walpole and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$2,136 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Vineyard and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and New Vineyard 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.