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Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

Hinsdale has the most people working from home (9.9%).

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Measure	Whitefield	Hinsdale
People
Population	2,516Lowest	3,997Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH	53.3±10.6Highest 23% above NH
	Hinsdale and Whitefield 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%	15%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Hinsdale and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1%	28.6%±9.2 NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%	0.5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH	$69,191±$5kHighest 30% below NH
	Hinsdale and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$22kHighest 40% below NH	$200,700±$19kLowest 50% below NH
	Whitefield and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$160Highest 28% below NH	$1,050±$409Lowest 30% below NH
	Whitefield and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,394Lowest 34% below NH	$4,899Highest 27% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±15.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.8%±22.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hinsdale and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	80.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hinsdale and Whitefield 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	#86 of 120 in NH	#110 of 120 in NH
School district	White Mountains Regional School District	Hinsdale School District
High school in town	White Mountains Regional High School	Hinsdale High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Highest	7.2Lowest
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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.