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Corinth vs Hampton vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Corinth | Hampton | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
10,101Highest |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.4±5.9 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$75,250±$20k 7% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$226,500±$17k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$988±$870 30% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$1,811 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.