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Walpole vs Bellows Falls vs Westmoreland
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Westmoreland has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Highest |
2,891 |
2,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls 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 about the U.S. average |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland 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±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland 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. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078 95% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Bellows Falls 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% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmoreland 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 | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.