North Walpole vs West Swanzey

A side-by-side comparison of North Walpole and West Swanzey: population, income, housing, and more.

North Walpole and West Swanzey are places in New Hampshire. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

West Swanzey has the higher population (1,227 vs 608 in North Walpole). North Walpole has the higher median household income ($71,875 vs $52,241 in West Swanzey). West Swanzey has the higher median home value ($193,100 vs $188,400 in North Walpole).

Population, income & housing

	North Walpole	West Swanzey
Population	608	1,227
Median age	47.3 yrs	39.0 yrs
Median household income	$71,875	$52,241
Median home value	$188,400	$193,100
Median gross rent	$1,021	$1,685
Housing units	261	596
Homeownership rate	76.8%	41.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.8%	43.9%
Unemployment rate	6.2%	3.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

	North Walpole	West Swanzey
Population	832 → 608 (-26.9%)	896 → 1,227 (+36.9%)
Median household income	$110,250 → $71,875 (-34.8%)	$58,494 → $52,241 (-10.7%)
Median home value	$144,300 → $188,400 (+30.6%)	$154,600 → $193,100 (+24.9%)
Median gross rent	$856 → $1,021 (+19.3%)	$1,174 → $1,685 (+43.5%)

North Walpole

Population

832608

Median household income

$110,250$71,875

Median home value

$144,300$188,400

Median gross rent

$856$1,021

West Swanzey

Population

8961,227

Median household income

$58,494$52,241

Median home value

$154,600$193,100

Median gross rent

$1,174$1,685

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

	North Walpole	West Swanzey
Under 5	0.8%	6.7%
5 to 17	21.5%	12.6%
18 to 24	3.8%	4.5%
25 to 34	12.2%	20.9%
35 to 44	7.2%	9.2%
45 to 54	14.8%	5.7%
55 to 64	16.9%	17.0%
65 to 74	13.2%	13.0%
75 and over	9.5%	10.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

	North Walpole	West Swanzey
White (non-Hispanic)	92.8%	99.6%
Black or African American	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0.0%	0.0%
Some other race	2.1%	0.0%
Two or more races	5.1%	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

	North Walpole	West Swanzey
No high school diploma	6.7%	6.8%
High school graduate	29.0%	34.1%
Some college or associate's	36.5%	15.2%
Bachelor's degree	25.6%	32.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2.2%	11.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

	North Walpole	West Swanzey
Drove alone	67.8%	95.6%
Carpooled	14.3%	4.4%
Public transit	0.0%	0.0%
Walked	0.0%	0.0%
Bicycle	0.0%	0.0%
Worked from home	17.8%	0.0%
Other means	0.0%	0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

	North Walpole	West Swanzey
1-unit, detached	73.9%	33.6%
1-unit, attached	0.0%	8.9%
2 to 4 units	23.8%	6.5%
5 to 19 units	2.3%	20.6%
20 or more units	0.0%	26.7%
Mobile home & other	0.0%	3.7%

Poverty & households

	North Walpole	West Swanzey
Poverty rate	15.5%	5.6%
Average household size	2.52	2.06
Mean commute (minutes)	22	31
Median year structure built	1950	1972