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Walpole vs Castleton vs Tamworth
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).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Tamworth has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Castleton | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690 |
4,453Highest |
2,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±10.9 17% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Tamworth 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tamworth 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tamworth 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$68,036±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Castleton 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. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$366,800±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Tamworth and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,110±$184Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,474 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tamworth 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.