Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Westmoreland’s subject grades are an A for health, history, and civic life; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Westmoreland, above both New Hampshire’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 9 have a higher median age than Westmoreland. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. Westmoreland’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both New Hampshire’s towns (1.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Its National Register listings include Park Hill Meetinghouse and High Tops School. Westmoreland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Westmoreland beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1870.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Westmoreland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westmoreland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Westmoreland.
Westmoreland beats the New Hampshire average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 28% of Westmoreland adults feel lonely.
| Westmoreland | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Westmoreland | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 76.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 90.7% | 88.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.9% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Westmoreland School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 125 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests
15% of residents are under 18 in Westmoreland. Westmoreland has grown 3% since 2020, to 1,757 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 47% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Westmoreland.
| Westmoreland | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 18% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 39% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Westmoreland | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.7% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.5% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.3% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.8% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.4% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Westmoreland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 12° and about 60 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Westmoreland for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Westmoreland has added 683 jobs, to 1,131 in 2023. The average trip to work in Westmoreland is 23 minutes.
| Westmoreland | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Westmoreland home is worth about $441,000, up 1.8% in a year, 14% below the New Hampshire typical home.
| Westmoreland | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,354 a month | $1,388 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
53 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Van Zandt Williams Family Preserve, at 41 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hyland Hill State Forest | 0.3 mi | 17 |
| 2. Van Zandt Williams Family Preserve | — | 41 |
| 3. Ruth C. Warwick Preserve | — | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 2012, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Westmoreland.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westmoreland. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MountainMount Monadnock
24 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft vertical
26 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft vertical
34 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
39 mi MuseumMassachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
31 mi Ski areaBromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain67 runs · 1,297 ft verticalMount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: N-Lange.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Westmoreland
About 3 of every 100 Westmoreland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
2 places in Westmoreland on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Westmoreland.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Westmoreland is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,706 at the 2020 census, down from 1,874 at the 2010 census. Westmoreland is historically an agricultural town, with much arable farmland.
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7 towns share a border with Westmoreland.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland | — | — | C− | — | B− | A |
| Surry | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Walpole | #94 | C+ | C− | A | C− | B+ |
| Chesterfield | #80 | B | C | A− | C+ | A |
| Keene | #103 | C | C− | C | C | A |
Westmoreland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Westmoreland reports no FBI crime data of its own. Surry isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Westmoreland with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Yes. That is 5.3 years of the area's median household income ($83,329 across the Keene, NH area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
8 notable people were born here, including Davita Prendergast and Levi Knight Fuller.
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