Town guide

Walpole, New Hampshire

Walpole is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, home to about 3,690 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 03604, 03608 and 03609.

Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3,690105 per sq mi
Median home value$319,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$161Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Walpole

3 ZIP codes

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Around Walpole

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)74 miles away
Closer regional airportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY184 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Walpole; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Walpole

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Walpole had 3,633 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 102nd largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Cheshire County grew from 31,321 residents in 1900 to 76,458 in 2020.

Walpole population by census2000: 3,594, 2010: 3,734, 2020: 3,6333,59420003,73420103,6332020

Cheshire County, 1900–2020

Cheshire County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,321, 1910: 30,659, 1920: 30,975, 1930: 33,685, 1940: 34,953, 1950: 38,811, 1960: 43,342, 1970: 52,364, 1980: 62,116, 1990: 70,121, 2000: 73,825, 2010: 77,117, 2020: 76,45831K’00’1031K’20’3035K’40’5043K’60’7062K’80’9074K’00’1076K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WalpoleJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 14°F, 3 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.8 in31°13°Jan3.233°14°Feb3.042°21°Mar3.656°33°Apr3.867°44°May3.475°53°Jun5.181°58°Jul4.879°56°Aug4.272°49°Sep4.060°38°Oct4.647°28°Nov3.636°19°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walpole 2s Nepp, NH weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Cheshire County

27,755 jobs at 2,001 businesses in Cheshire County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cheshire CountyRetail trade: 5,524 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,408 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,313 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,572 jobs; Construction: 1,796 jobs; Other services: 1,158 jobs; Educational services: 1,155 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,069 jobsRetail trade 20% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Other services 4% Educational services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Walpole’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cheshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Keene11.0 miles
  • Grace Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Townshend12.8 miles
  • Springfield HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Springfield15.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Walpole

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Went Hubbard Park · 36 acres1.8 mi
  • Frank W. Whitcomb Recreational Park · 4 acres1.0 mi
  • Drewsville Village Green · 2 acres3.6 mi
  • Walpole Town Green · 1 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Shaw's1.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.0 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Bridge Memorial Library0.5 mi
  • Butterfield Library2.3 mi
  • Rockingham Free Public Library3.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Walpole Historical Society0.4 mi
  • Frank Adams Grist Mill4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Exner Art Block4.2 mi
  • Main Street Arts6.2 mi
  • Horowitz Performing Arts Hall6.4 mi
  • Mole Hill Theatre7.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1756.

Notable people born here

  • Glover Morrill Allen (1879) · U.S. zoologist (1879-1942)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Walpole

Public schools here are run by Fall Mountain Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Walpole Primary SchoolWalpolePre-K–172Public0.9 mi
North Walpole SchoolNorth Walpole2–482Public4.7 mi
Walpole Elementary SchoolWalpole5–8123Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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