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Corinth vs Dunbarton vs Whitingham vs Washington
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%).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Dunbarton | Whitingham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
3,097Highest |
1,368 |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Corinth 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% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Washington 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. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Dunbarton 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Washington 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Dunbarton School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.