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Westmoreland vs Durham 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%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237Lowest |
10,681Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% 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%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Westmoreland 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
| Durham and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Durham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Walpole 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Westmoreland 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Westmoreland 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 | 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.