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Whitefield vs Randolph 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).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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 | Randolph | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516 |
420Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6 19% above NH |
57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
| Randolph 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% |
14.5%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Randolph 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% |
31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Randolph and Whitefield 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% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Randolph 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 |
$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
| Randolph 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 |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Randolph 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 |
$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394 34% below NH |
$4,269Lowest 36% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 14 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1967Highest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3Highest 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | — | 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.