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North Walpole, NH Eviction Risk Score Cheshire County · New Hampshire · Pop. 513

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● Moderate Risk

North Walpole, NH sits at 5.0/10 — Moderate risk. 18.1% rent burden, 27.7% renters, ~56-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
North Walpole
5.0
Cheshire County
5.5
New Hampshire avg
5.2
National avg
4.4
27.7%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,418–5,307Typical eviction costi
56 daysTypical timelinei
4.05%Filing ratei
$1,548HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,120Median renti
18.1%Rent burdeni
27.7%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
6.3
Regional political climatei
6.3
State political climate
3.6
Economic stressi
7.2
Supply constrainti
5.7
Rent-control riski
1.8
Eviction process difficulty
3.0
Tenant organizing strengthi
5.3
Housing court bias
4.4
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
6.1
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in North Walpole, NH

North Walpole, NH has an eviction risk score of 5.0 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Cheshire County and the state of New Hampshire. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 18.1% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in North Walpole is $1,120/month. About 27.7% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 15.5%, unemployment 6.2%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Cheshire County voted Democratic by 17.2 points — classified as moderately tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.0/10, North Walpole is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Bellows Falls, VT 1.1 mi 2,891 5.7
North Westminster, VT 1.8 mi 125 4.5
Saxtons River, VT 3.3 mi 553 5.9
Westminster, VT 4.7 mi 497 4.4
Walpole, NH 4.9 mi 512 5.7
Charlestown, NH 6.2 mi 659 6.3
Grafton, VT 8.3 mi 82 4.3
Springfield, VT 10.5 mi 4,237 5.4

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