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Wilder vs Walpole vs North Westminster
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 the most renters (37.1% rent).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
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 | North Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
3,690Highest |
125Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
59.5±9.3Highest 53% above U.S. |
| North Westminster and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44%±40.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Westminster and Wilder 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% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±11.3Lowest 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±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
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| 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±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$171,500±$128kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Wilder 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±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
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| Walpole and Wilder 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. |
$2,938Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Walpole and Wilder 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
37.3%±23.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Westminster and Wilder 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.