Compare towns
Westmoreland vs Newfields 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 oldest population (median age 55.3).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% 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 | Westmoreland | Newfields | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
2,023Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$28k 5% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280 9% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$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% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Newfields School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.