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Westmoreland vs Dummerston vs Walpole vs Thornton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Dummerston | Walpole | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,237 |
2,090Lowest |
3,690Highest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4 31% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thornton 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 29% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$90,022±$17k 12% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$351,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Thornton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,270±$428 10% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$5,032 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thornton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thornton and Dummerston 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 | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.