Bellows Falls, Vermont, and on the far side of the river, 1941
North Walpole’s story
149 years in pictures
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- 1877North Walpole is settled
North WalpoleNH
Home to 513 people, the town was settled in 1877.
Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
513
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$201K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
49.3
years
Jobs based here
259
A commuter town
Settled
1877
149 years ago
Is North Walpole a good place to live?
30% of residents are 65 or older in North Walpole, above both the New Hampshire town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than North Walpole. 0.2% of the land in North Walpole is conserved, below both New Hampshire’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). North Walpole has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
513 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Walpole.
Work & commute
Most of North Walpole’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
3%work in town
In North Walpole, the typical household income is $74,000. Most working residents leave North Walpole for work: only 3% work in town. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 12%. Jobs in North Walpole grew by 25 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 259.
| North Walpole | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In North Walpole3%
Walpole22%
Keene14%
Charlestown5%
Rockingham5%
16 mi
median commute distance
259
jobs based in North Walpole
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
North Walpole is older than the New Hampshire average
49.3median age · NH 43.3
Four-year graduates: 31% of adults 25 and older here, 41% across New Hampshire. People 65 and older are 31% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (21% statewide). North Walpole’s age of the median resident is 49.3 years.
| North Walpole | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.3 years | 44.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 39% | 29% |
North WalpoleNew HampshireUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school25%
Some college14%
Associate’s30%
Bachelor’s31%
Graduate0%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of North Walpole’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.8 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women.
| North Walpole | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.2% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.2% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.3% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.2% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.5% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.9% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 30% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.4% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in North Walpole
60″snow a winter
The July high for North Walpole comes to 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–34°
Spring33–57°
Summer56–81°
Fall38–60°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy North Walpole is
13% of adults smoke cigarettes in North Walpole. Only 5 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than North Walpole. In North Walpole, 8.9% of adults have diabetes, and 25% have been diagnosed with depression.
| North Walpole | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 9.5% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New Hampshire
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | North Walpole | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup | 73.5% | 77.8% |
Springfield Hospital
11.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in North Walpole: inland flooding
53risk score of 100
FEMA puts 74% of North Walpole’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to hurricanes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
North Walpole stands out in New Hampshire and nationally: trail density there is lower
0.2%conserved
There are 0.1 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
0.2%
conserved · 1 of 444 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fall Mountain State Forest | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
A home in North Walpole sells for about $273K at the median
$273Kmedian sale price
For North Walpole, the midpoint rent is $1,120 a month. The share of households in North Walpole who own their home: 72%.
| North Walpole | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 72% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,120 a month | $1,388 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Walpole
17pages on North Walpole
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Getting set up
Moving to North Walpole: who provides what
North Walpole is unincorporated, so Cheshire County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEversource24.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterN Walpole Village District/LowNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCheshire CountyCheshire County provides services here
Register to voteIn personNew Hampshire has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail only in special circumstances (received 13 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown Clerk of WalpoleTown of Walpole; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code0360903609 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave North Walpole for work
Where North Walpole’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
259jobs based in North Walpole
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of North Walpole
About 5 of every 100 North Walpole residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Hampshire.
About North Walpole
Census-designated place in New Hampshire, United States
North Walpole is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Walpole, New Hampshire, United States. It had a population of 785 at the 2020 census, making it the largest village in the town of Walpole. It is located along New Hampshire Route 12 directly across the Connecticut River from the village of Bellows Falls, Vermont. North Walpole has a separate ZIP code (03609) from the rest of Walpole (03608).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 308 ft
- ZIP code
- 03609
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