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Whitefield vs Lebanon 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).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Lebanon | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516Lowest |
14,999Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Lebanon 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% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Whitefield 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 |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
| Lebanon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Lebanon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394Lowest 34% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest 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% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Lebanon School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.