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Walpole vs Windham vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($687k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
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 | Walpole | Windham | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,388 |
16,038Lowest |
28,587Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±1.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
41.1±1.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,500±$16kLowest 112% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15k 134% above U.S. |
| Windham and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $687,100±$20kLowest 107% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,205±$222 56% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,474±$281Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,523Lowest 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,677 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton 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 | #107 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #55 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Windham School District | Milton |
| High school in town | Walpole High | Windham High School | Milton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.4 |
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| 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.