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Corinth vs Hampton vs North 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 has the most renters (25.5% rent).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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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.
| Measure | Corinth | Hampton | North Hampton | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
10,101Highest |
4,543 |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and North Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton 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. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Hampton 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | North Hampton School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.