Walpole is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 26,277 people and five associated neighborhoods, Walpole is the 74th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Walpole are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Walpole is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.37% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Walpole is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Walpole who work in management occupations (17.80%), office and administrative support (10.89%), and business and financial occupations (10.18%). Also of interest is that Walpole has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.10% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Walpole is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Walpole really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Walpole perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Walpole, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.68 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. For the size of the town, public transportation in Walpole is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Walpole, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.If knowledge is power, Walpole is a pretty powerful place. 58.64% of the adults in Walpole have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Walpole in 2022 was $64,979, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $259,916 for a family of four. Walpole is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Walpole home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walpole residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Walpole include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Walpole is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
