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Winhall vs Walpole vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k median).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Winhall | Walpole | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
3,690Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Winhall and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Walpole 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.