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Wilton vs Walpole vs Chesterfield
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%).
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k median).
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Walpole | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
3,690 |
3,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
46.8±8.7Highest 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Chesterfield 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% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Walpole 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% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$102,370±$40k 3% above NH |
| Wilton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
$373,500±$33k 7% below NH |
| Wilton and Chesterfield 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 |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,324±$1k 11% below NH |
| Wilton and Chesterfield 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 |
$6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,344 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Walpole 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% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Chesterfield 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 | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Chesterfield 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.