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Walpole vs Hermon vs Bristol
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 oldest population (median age 46.5).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Bristol has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Hermon | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690 |
6,727Highest |
3,273Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Bristol 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% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Walpole 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% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Bristol 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% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon 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 |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon 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. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Bristol 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. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,162 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Bristol 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% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Hermon 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hermon Public Schools | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.