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Walpole vs Goshen 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 most expensive homes ($320k median).
Goshen has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Goshen | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690 |
1,042Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Goshen 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% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen 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% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Goshen 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% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% 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±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Goshen 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. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,760Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Rockingham 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school 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.