Compare towns
Walpole vs Windham vs Windsor vs Lancaster
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
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 | Windham | Windsor | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,690Highest |
594Lowest |
2,060 |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Lancaster 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Windsor 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Lancaster 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
| Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Lancaster 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. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Lancaster 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.