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Whitefield vs Hampton Falls 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
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Hampton Falls | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516 |
2,328Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
| Whitefield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394Lowest 34% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 120 in NH | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | 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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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.