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Walpole vs Winchester vs Wilton
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).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Winchester | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Lowest |
4,212Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton 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% |
18.9%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Winchester 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% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 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% NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest 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±$16k 17% below NH |
$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton 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 21% below NH |
$242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wilton 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 |
$1,209±$143 19% below NH |
$1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
| Wilton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078 9% below NH |
$5,314Lowest 20% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45%±17.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% NH: 7.2% |
14.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72.7% NH: 72.8% |
77%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton 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 | #120 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Winchester School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.