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Westmoreland vs Concord vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Westmoreland | Concord | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237Lowest |
44,375Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
46.5±10.4 7% 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 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4 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+ | 47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12kHighest 13% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280 9% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
| Concord and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643 about the NH average |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Westmoreland and Concord 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.