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Walpole

Greater Boston · pop. 25,964

Solid commuter suburb on the Franklin/Foxboro Line with a genuine downtown that has improved steadily over the past decade. Walpole hits a sweet spot for price, school quality, and rail access that towns like Sharon and Medfield charge a premium for.

Family Suburb
Livability Index
58
/ 100
Ranks #101 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$783k
4.6× household income
Household income
$172k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
46 min
peak driving
Population
25,964
5-yr trend 70/100

How Walpole scores

Schools
85
Safety
82
Walkability
45
Transit
32
Biking
35
Dining
55
Nightlife
32
Arts & Culture
38
Green Space
36
Diversity
32
Climate
71

Who lives in Walpole

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
40.5
Foreign-born
9.7%
Bachelor's or higher
58.6%
Population
26k
White84.3%
Hispanic / Latino5.1%
Asian4.5%
Black2.4%
Other / multi3.7%

Schools in Walpole

Walpole School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Above average
72/100
ELA · 3-8
p72
54.8%
Math · 3-8
p86
64.2%
ELA · 10
p58
63.6%
Math · 10
p78
70.9%
Grad rate
96.6%
Above average
Spend / pupil
$20.3k
Below average
Teachers / 100
8.4
Below average
Enrollment
3,633

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Boston commuters who want commuter rail access, good schools, and a real Main Street without Sharon-level home prices.
The tradeoff
The Norfolk County Prison complex sits just north of town and shapes the character of Walpole Center in ways that some buyers find off-putting.

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