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Corinth vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs Whitingham
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 ($214k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 Beach | Hampton | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,605 |
10,101Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Whitingham 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% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Whitingham 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. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach 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. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| 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.