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Wilton vs Hampton Falls 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
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Wilton | Hampton Falls | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
2,328Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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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.