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Corinth vs Hampton Beach 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 youngest population (median age 48.4).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).

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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.

MeasureCorinthHampton BeachWashington
People
Population
1,539
2,605Highest
1,056Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±9.6Lowest
24% above U.S.
60.4±2.4Highest
55% above U.S.
52.9±5.1
36% above U.S.
Hampton Beach and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.8%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
3.1%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
Corinth and Washington 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%
24.3%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton Beach 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%
34%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31%
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%
2.7%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Washington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above U.S.
$82,557±$17k
about the U.S. average
$66,103±$8kLowest
18% below U.S.
Corinth and Hampton Beach 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±$76kHighest
53% above U.S.
$217,700±$37k
35% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,267±$510
10% below U.S.
$1,375±$130Highest
about the U.S. average
$996±$285Lowest
30% below U.S.
Hampton Beach 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.
$6,115Highest
96% above U.S.
$3,485Lowest
12% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.7%±20.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
34.5%±63.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton Beach and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
62.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
Work from home
23%±10.5
U.S.: 15.1%
26.9%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.9%±5.7Lowest
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
School district — — Echo Valley Community Union School District #67
High school in town — — None in town
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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.