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Tilton vs Walpole vs Keene
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%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Walpole | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,063 |
3,690Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Tilton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Tilton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
$82,617±$16kHighest 17% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
| Walpole and Keene 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 |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
| Keene and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Keene 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% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Winnisquam Regional High School | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.