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Walpole vs Cornwall 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 most affordable homes ($320k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±10.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest 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%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tamworth and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,036±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Cornwall 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±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$366,800±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,110±$184Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,474Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Tamworth 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 | — | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.