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Whiting vs Walpole vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most people working from home (10%).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
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 | Whiting | Walpole | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
3,690Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$57,159±$10kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$810±$94Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting and Orleans 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.