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Walpole vs Bartlett vs Rockingham
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 highest household income ($83k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | Bartlett | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690 |
3,281Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham 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±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.