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Westmoreland vs Walpole vs Dummerston 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).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Walpole | Dummerston | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,237 |
3,690Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 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% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$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. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,032 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.