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Wilder vs Walpole vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Walpole has the highest household income ($83k).
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 37.4).
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 | Wilder | Walpole | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
3,690 |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$343,000±$38kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Cambridge and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Cambridge 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 | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.