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Walpole vs West Windsor 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).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k 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 | West Windsor | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Highest |
1,171Lowest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10Lowest 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%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| West Windsor 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. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| West Windsor 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. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Walpole 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. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Bristol 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and Bristol 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | 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.