What stands out worked out from the figures below

Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

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.

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

Measure	Walpole	New Hampton
People
Population	3,690Highest	2,509Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH
	New Hampton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Walpole and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%	24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Walpole and New Hampton 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 NH: 40.6%	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.8Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	New Hampton 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±$16kLowest 17% below NH	$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH
	New Hampton 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 21% below NH	$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH
	New Hampton 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 22% below NH	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH
	Walpole and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,078Highest 9% below NH	$4,973Lowest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2%	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Walpole and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	New Hampton 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	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.