What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).

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

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	Warren	Walpole
People
Population	942Lowest	3,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH	46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH
	Warren and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Walpole and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Walpole and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	32.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	4%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	Walpole and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH	$82,617±$16kHighest 17% below NH
	Walpole and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH	$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH
	Walpole and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH	$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH
	Warren and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,299Lowest 51% below NH	$6,078Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2%	51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Walpole and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	11.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Warren 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	Warren School District	Fall Mountain Regional 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.