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Community Contact |
Town of Walpole
Sarah Downing, Administration Manager
PO Box 729
Walpole, NH
03608
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| Telephone |
(603) 756-3672 |
| Fax |
(603) 756-9209 |
| E-mail |
sdowning@walpolenh.us |
| Web Site |
www.walpolenh.us
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| Municipal Office Hours |
Selectboard/Administration Manager: Monday to Thursday, 8-4, Friday, 8-1; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, 7-6, Tuesday, 9-7:30, Wednesday, 9-5, Thursday, 8-4:30, closed daily 12-1 and on Fridays
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| County |
Cheshire |
| Labor Market Area |
Charlestown, NH LMA |
| Tourism Region |
Monadnock |
| Planning Commission |
Southwest Region |
| Regional Development |
Monadnock Economic Development Corp.
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| Election Districts |
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| US Congress |
District District 2 |
| Executive Council |
District District 2 |
| State Senate |
District District 10 |
| State Representative |
Cheshire County Districts 5, 15 |
| Incorporated: 1752 |
| Origin: This territory was first granted by the Massachusetts government in 1736 as No. 3, the third in a line of settlements along the east side of the Connecticut River which was sometimes called Great Falls. In 1752, Governor Benning Wentworth granted the territory to Benjamin Bellows and others as Walpole in honor of Sir Robert Walpole, first Prime Minister of England. Colonel Benjamin Bellows, for whom Bellows Falls, Vermont, was named, built a large fort at Walpole for defense against Indian attack, and had surveyed most of the Connecticut River towns. The grant was renewed in 1781 due to the Indian wars making completion of grant terms impractical. |
| Villages and Place Names: Drewsville, North Walpole
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| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,245 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Walpole totaled 679 over 50 years, from 2,966 in 1970 to 3,645 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 12 percent increase from 1990 to 2000. The town's population decreased by two percent from 2010 to 2020. The 2021 Census estimate for Walpole was 3,689 residents, which ranked 102nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density and Land Area, 2021 (US Census Bureau): 103.4 persons per square mile of land area. Walpole contains 35.7 square miles of land area and 1.0 square miles of inland water area. |
| Municipal Services |
| Type of Government |
Selectmen |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2022 |
$4,357,805 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, 2021-2022 |
$8,794,687 |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1950/19 |
| Master Plan |
2022 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
Yes |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
Planning Board |
| Boards and Commissions | |
| Elected: | Selectmen; Planning; Zoning; Library; Cemetery |
| Appointed: | Conservation; Broadband; Hooper Institute; Recreation |
| Public Library |
North Walpole Public; Walpole Town |
| Emergency Services |
| Police Department |
Full & part-time |
| Fire Department |
Volunteer |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Volunteer |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| Cheshire Medical Center, Keene |
18 miles |
94 |
| Valley Regional, Claremont |
19 miles |
25 |
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| Utilities |
| Electric Supplier |
Liberty Utilities |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
None |
| Water Supplier |
N. Walpole/Walpole Water |
| Sanitation |
Private septic & municipal |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
No |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
| Curbside Trash Pickup | None |
| Pay-As-You-Throw Program | Yes |
| Recycling Program | Mandatory |
| Telephone Company |
Comcast; Consolidated Communications |
| Cellular Telephone Access |
Yes |
| Cable Television Access |
Yes |
| Public Access Television Station |
No |
| High Speed Internet Service: |
| Business | Yes |
| Residential | Yes |
| (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration) Property Taxes |
| 2021 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$25.43 |
| 2021 Equalization Ratio |
74.5 |
| 2021 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$17.94 |
| 2021 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
| Residential Land and Buildings | 78.4% |
| Commercial Land and Buildings | 18.2% |
| Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other | 3.3% |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Housing |
| Total Housing Units |
1,640 |
| Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached |
1,175 |
| Units in Multiple-Family Structures: |
|
| Two to Four Units in Structure |
319 |
| Five or More Units in Structure |
106 |
| Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units |
40 |
(US Census Bureau) Population
(Decennial/ACS 2017-2021) |
| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2021 |
3,655 |
76,473 |
| 2020 |
3,633 |
76,458 |
| 2010 |
3,734 |
77,117 |
| 2000 |
3,598 |
73,993 |
| 1990 |
3,215 |
70,223 |
| 1980 |
3,188 |
62,116 |
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| Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 |
| Population by Gender |
| Male: 1,696 |
|
Female: 1,959 |
| Population by Age Group |
| Under age 5 |
|
362 |
| Age 5 to 19 |
|
548 |
| Age 20 to 34 |
|
740 |
| Age 35 to 54 |
|
821 |
| Age 55 to 64 |
|
424 |
| Age 65 and over |
|
760 |
| Median Age |
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41.2 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
|
2,624 |
| High school graduate or higher |
|
91.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
|
34.5% |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Income, Inflation Adjusted $ |
| Per capita income |
$38,766 |
| Median family income |
$99,652 |
| Median household income |
$71,607 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers, 16 years ad over |
| Male |
$52,278 |
| Female |
$39,375 |
| Individuals below the poverty level |
8.5% |
| (NHES - ELMI) Labor Force |
| Annual Average |
2011 |
2021 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
2,197 |
2,312 |
| Employed |
2,111 |
2,242 |
| Unemployed |
86 |
70 |
| Unemployment Rate |
3.9% |
3.0% |
| (NHES - ELMI) Employment & Wages |
| Annual Average Covered Employment |
2011 |
2021 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
| Average Employment |
494 |
586 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$868 |
$1,048 |
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| Service Providing Industries |
| Average Employment |
727 |
737 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$728 |
$823 |
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| Total Private Industry |
| Average Employment |
1,221 |
1,324 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$784 |
$923 |
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| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
| Average Employment |
98 |
163 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$352 |
$674 |
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| Total, Private plus Government |
| Average Employment |
1,318 |
1,487 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$752 |
$896 |
If "n" appears, data does not meet disclosure standards.
| (NH Dept. of Education) Education and Child Care |
| Schools students attend: |
Grades K-12 are part of Fall Mountain Regional (Acworth, Alstead, Charlestown, Langdon, Walpole) |
SAU 60 |
| Career Technology Center(s): |
Fall Mountain RHS - CTE; Cheshire Career Center (Keene) |
| Educational Facilities (includes Charter Schools) |
Elementary |
Middle/Junior High |
High School |
Private/Parochial |
| Number of Schools |
2 |
1 |
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| Grade Levels |
K 1-4 |
5-8 |
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| Total Enrollment |
162 |
125 |
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| 2021 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing): |
Total Facilities: 2 |
Total Capacity: 67 |
| Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley |
| Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; Antioch New England; Franklin Pierce |
| Largest Businesses |
Product/Service |
Employees |
Established |
| Bensonwood & Unity Homes |
Manufacturer of wood framed and energy efficient homes |
120 |
1974 |
| Walpole Savings Bank |
Banking services |
93 |
1875 |
| Len-Tex Corp. |
Wall coverings |
81 |
1993 |
| L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolate |
|
55 |
1992 |
| Chamberlain Machine, Inc. |
Hydrolic pump and precision machine parts |
50 |
1949 |
| JH Dunning Corp. |
Point of purchase displays & specialty cases |
31 |
1906 |
| Mr. G's Liquidation Center, LLC |
Discount retail |
27 |
1990 |
| EE Houghton Co. Inc. |
Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, utilities contracting |
26 |
1948 |
| Cold River Materials |
Sand, gravel, hot-mix, crushed ledge products |
21 |
1997 |
| Burns & Goins |
Grocery store & restaurant |
47 |
2003 |
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
| (Distance estimated from city/town hall) Transportation |
| Road Access |
US Routes |
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State Routes |
12, 123 |
| Nearest Interstate, Exit |
I-91 (VT), Exits 5 - 6 |
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Distance |
5 miles; 4 miles |
| Railroad |
Green Mtn. RR |
| Public Transportation |
No |
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| Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation |
| Claremont Municipal | Runway | 3,098 ft. asphalt |
| Lighted? |
Yes |
Navigational Aids? |
Yes |
| Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service |
| Lebanon Municipal |
Distance |
40 miles |
| Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport |
1 |
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| Driving distance to selected cities: |
| Manchester, NH |
80 miles |
| Portland, ME |
172 miles |
| Boston, MA |
145 miles |
| New York City, NY |
222 miles |
| Montreal, Quebec |
227 miles |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Commuting to Work |
| Workers 16 years and over |
1,789 |
| Drove alone, car/truck/van |
78.4% |
| Carpooled, car/truck/van |
7.9% |
| Public transportation |
0.0% |
| Walked |
0.6% |
| Other Means |
0.8% |
| Worked at home |
12.3% |
| Mean Travel Time to Work |
25.7 minutes |
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| Percent of Working Residents: |
(ACS 2017-2021) |
| Working in community of residence |
27.7% |
| Commuting to another NH community |
48.4% |
| Commuting out-of-state |
23.9% |
| Recreation, Attractions, and Events |
| Municipal Parks |
| YMCA/YWCA |
| Boys Club/Girls Club |
| Golf Courses |
| Swimming: Indoor Facility |
| Swimming: Outdoor Facility |
| Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility |
| Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility |
| Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility |
| Bowling Facilities |
| Museums |
| Cinemas |
| Performing Arts Facilities |
| Tourist Attractions |
| Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H) |
| Youth Sports: Baseball |
| Youth Sports: Soccer |
| Youth Sports: Football |
| Youth Sports: Basketball |
| Youth Sports: Hockey |
| Campgrounds |
| Fishing/Hunting |
| Boating/Marinas |
| Snowmobile Trails |
| Bicycle Trails |
| Cross Country Skiing |
| Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area |
| Overnight or Day Camps |
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Nearest Ski Area(s): Granite Gorge (NH) & Okemo (VT) |
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Other: |
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, April 2023. Community Response Received 8/17/22
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