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Corinth vs Levant vs Wolfeboro
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).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Levant | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Lowest |
3,069 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 10% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Corinth and Wolfeboro 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. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Levant 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. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Levant and Corinth 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Corinth 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.