Compare towns
Tilton vs Ossipee vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Ossipee has the most homeowners (82%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Tilton | Ossipee | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,063 |
4,521Highest |
3,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
| Tilton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Walpole and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
| Ossipee and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Ossipee and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Tilton 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 | #88 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnisquam Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.