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Westmoreland vs Unity 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 people working from home (14.9%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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.
| Measure | Westmoreland | Unity | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
1,375Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2 28% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
| Unity and Westmoreland 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Westmoreland 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% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Walpole and Westmoreland 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 |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Unity 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 |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Walpole 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 |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
| Unity and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Highest about the NH average |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Unity 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Westmoreland and Unity 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 | Westmoreland School District | Unity School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.