Compare towns
Wilton vs New Ipswich 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
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | New Ipswich | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
5,310Highest |
3,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
| Wilton and Walpole 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% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| New Ipswich and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest 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±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
$110,507±$9k 12% above NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
| Wilton and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$392,400±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
| New Ipswich and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
| Wilton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton and New Ipswich 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mascenic Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Mascenic Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.