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Walpole vs Ossipee vs Westminster
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).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Ossipee | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690 |
4,521Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Ossipee 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 |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.