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Walpole vs Newport vs Wilton
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Newport | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Lowest |
4,394Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Wilton 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% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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 |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Walpole 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. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078 95% above U.S. |
$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Newport 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% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Wilton 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 | #63 of 70 in VT | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.