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Townshend vs Walpole vs Windham vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Townshend | Walpole | Windham | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,538 |
3,690Highest |
594Lowest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 72% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.