Population 4,995 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Walpole
Household size in East Walpole
| Period | East Walpole | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in East Walpole holds 2.89 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.62 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Walpole
| Period | East Walpole | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in East Walpole are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the Boston area overall, where the median age is 40.8. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Walpole
| Period | East Walpole | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% of households in East Walpole, well below the national share of 11.6%. East Walpole has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Massachusetts cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Walpole
Renters in East Walpole
| Period | East Walpole | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
East Walpole is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 32.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the northwest.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Walpole
| Period | East Walpole | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 0.6% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in East Walpole than nationally: 11.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. East Walpole has a higher vacancy rate than at least four in five Massachusetts cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Walpole
| Period | East Walpole | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
East Walpole is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Boston area overall, where the median home dates to 1964. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Walpole
| Period | East Walpole | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,295 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,435 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,291 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,447 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,152 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in East Walpole costs $2,447 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the southwest. Of the 275 Massachusetts cities with 5,000+ people, only 26 have higher rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Walpole
Bachelor's degrees in East Walpole
| Period | East Walpole | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.4% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.1% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 68.6% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
East Walpole is highly educated: about seven in ten adults 25 and older (68.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Walpole
| Period | East Walpole | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.9% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in East Walpole: 98.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only 26 of the 275 Massachusetts cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Walpole
| Period | East Walpole | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Walpole runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Boston area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Walpole compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Walpole | 2.89 | 38.8 | 4.9% | 19.0% | 11.8% | 1969 | $2,447 | 68.6% | 98.1% | 4.5% |
| Walpole | 2.79 | 41.7 | 5.6% | 15.9% | 5.6% | 1979 | $1,820 | 67.4% | 98.2% | 5.3% |
| Norwood | 2.37 | 41.8 | 9.2% | 46.0% | 4.2% | 1961 | $1,895 | 55.2% | 93.4% | 3.7% |
| Sharon | 2.96 | 42.4 | 5.9% | 12.4% | 4.4% | 1971 | $2,696 | 77.5% | 98.7% | 2.9% |
| Westwood | 2.95 | 43.7 | 5.2% | 12.6% | 4.7% | 1970 | $2,595 | 72.8% | 95.7% | 1.9% |
| Canton | 2.58 | 42.8 | 10.6% | 26.4% | 3.9% | 1979 | $2,415 | 66.8% | 96.1% | 3.4% |
| South Walpole | 3.31 | 37.1 | 2.2% | 16.0% | 2.5% | 1978 | $1,445 | 67.9% | 96.9% | 4.9% |
| Medfield | 2.79 | 44.3 | 4.8% | 14.0% | 4.0% | 1970 | $1,980 | 77.7% | 97.4% | 4.2% |
| Stoughton | 2.57 | 45.6 | 11.9% | 27.3% | 4.6% | 1967 | $2,012 | 41.8% | 90.3% | 4.4% |
| Norfolk | 2.94 | 43.0 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 1981 | $1,931 | 68.3% | 96.4% | 4.6% |
| Foxborough | 2.36 | 41.9 | 14.2% | 45.0% | 3.0% | 1969 | $1,724 | 51.0% | 96.8% | 5.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Walpole. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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