What stands out worked out from the figures below

Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).

Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Walpole	Coventry
People
Population	3,690Highest	917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S.	45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Walpole and Coventry 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%	20.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Walpole and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Walpole and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Walpole and Coventry 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	$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S.	$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S.	$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,078Highest 95% above U.S.	$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.
Work from home	7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Coventry 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	Coventry School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.