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Whitefield vs Castleton vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
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 | Whitefield | Castleton | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516Lowest |
4,453Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Whitefield and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394 41% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.