What stands out worked out from the figures below

Walpole has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).

Westmoreland has the most people working from home (14.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Walpole	Westmoreland
People
Population	3,690Highest	2,237Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH	55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH
	Westmoreland 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 NH: 18.2%	14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Walpole and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Westmoreland 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 NH: 40.6%	47.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.8Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	Walpole and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH	$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH
	Westmoreland 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±$48kLowest 21% below NH	$351,800±$12kHighest 13% below NH
	Westmoreland and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH	$1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH
	Westmoreland and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,078Lowest 9% below NH	$6,643Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2%	32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Walpole and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	89.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 13% below NH	23 minLowest 15% below NH
Work from home	7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Westmoreland 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	—
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Westmoreland School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.