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Tilton vs Walpole vs Northfield
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 expensive homes ($320k median).
Northfield has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,063 |
3,690Lowest |
4,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Northfield 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% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Walpole 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 |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
| Northfield 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 |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
| Walpole and Northfield 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 |
$1,165±$150Highest 22% below NH |
$1,076±$182 28% below NH |
| Walpole and Northfield 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 |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$5,097 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Tilton 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% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Winnisquam 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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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.