Compare towns
Corinth vs Hampton Beach vs Washington vs Salisbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Washington | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,605Highest |
1,056Lowest |
1,200 |
| 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% |
+7.5% 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. |
50.6±6.5 30% 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% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Salisbury 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% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Salisbury 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% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest 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% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Salisbury 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 |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$996±$285Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Hampton Beach 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. |
$4,842 55% 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% |
31.9%±22.6 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% |
4.6% 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% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.