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Walpole vs Acworth vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
Acworth has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Acworth | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Highest |
851Lowest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Acworth and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
$82,917±$5kHighest 16% below NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Acworth and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Walpole and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Acworth and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bristol 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.