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Walpole vs Randolph 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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Randolph | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Highest |
420Lowest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Westminster 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% |
14.5%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Westminster 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% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Westminster 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 |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Randolph 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. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Randolph 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. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,269 37% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Randolph 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% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Randolph 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.