Walpole

Population: 447
Median household income: $71,563
Median home value: $380,000

Walpole is a community in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, home to 447 residents. The median household income of $71,563 is below the Cheshire County median ($81,001).

Between 2019 and 2023, Walpole's population declined 16.8% from 537 to 447, while its median home value rose 15.0% from $330,300 to $380,000.

The median resident is 61.8 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 34.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 447
Median age: 61.8 yrs
Median household income: $71,563
Median home value: $380,000
Median gross rent: $516
Housing units: 353
Homeownership rate: 55.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

537447

Median household income

$48,576$71,563

Median home value

$330,300$380,000

Median gross rent

$948$516

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	537	$48,576	$330,300	$948
2020	647	$44,655	$349,000	$764
2021	537	—	$343,500	—
2022	465	—	$354,700	—
2023	447	$71,563	$380,000	$516

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 241.1%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5421.9%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over34.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	62	13.9%
18 to 24	5	1.1%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	31	6.9%
45 to 54	98	21.9%
55 to 64	50	11.2%
65 to 74	48	10.7%
75 and over	153	34.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	447	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate5.5%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree35.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	14.7%
High school graduate	21	5.5%
Some college or associate's	146	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	134	35.3%
Graduate or professional degree	23	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone95.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	178	95.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	19.1%
15 to 29 min	89	50.0%
30 to 44 min	21	11.8%
45 to 59 min	34	19.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.71
Poverty rate: 17.2% (77 of 447)

	Count	Share
Family households	128	48.9%
Nonfamily households	134	51.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	262	74.2%
Vacant	91	25.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	144	55.0%
Renter-occupied	118	45.0%

1-unit, detached66.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.6%

5 to 19 units15.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	235	66.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	62	17.6%
5 to 19 units	56	15.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3378340
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.0783, -72.4248