Compare towns
Walpole vs Wilton vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Wilton has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.
| Measure | Walpole | Wilton | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690 |
3,960Highest |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Wilton 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% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilton 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±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Wilton 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 |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton 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 NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton and Dunbarton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.