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Corinth vs Dummer vs Wells vs Topsham
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 people working from home (23%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k 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 | Dummer | Wells | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
299Lowest |
1,148 |
999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
| Wells and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$4,006Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.