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Corinth vs Hampton Beach vs Wells
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%).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,605Highest |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest 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% |
29.7% 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%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% 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. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Wells 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. |
$3,308Lowest 6% 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% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest 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 | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.