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Walpole vs Newfane 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Newfane | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Highest |
1,456Lowest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest 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%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Walpole 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Bristol 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Walpole and Bristol 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. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Newfane 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. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Newfane 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. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 120 in NH | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.