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Corinth vs Grantham vs Vershire
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%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Grantham | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
3,465Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Grantham 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. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Grantham 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±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.