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Whitefield vs Westminster 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 the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Westminster | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516 |
497Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Walpole 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 22% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.