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Walpole vs Weathersfield vs Windsor
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 expensive homes ($320k median).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Weathersfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Highest |
2,856Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield 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% |
22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Weathersfield 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% |
25.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield 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 |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Weathersfield 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±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Weathersfield 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. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Windsor 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 | #21 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Weathersfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.