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Corinth vs Hampton vs Walden

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).

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.

MeasureCorinthHamptonWalden
People
Population
1,539
10,101Highest
1,037Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±9.6Lowest
24% above U.S.
51.2±1.7Highest
32% above U.S.
48.8±3.2
25% above U.S.
Hampton and Walden 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%
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
14.3%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Corinth and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Corinth and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Walden and 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±$4kHighest
20% above U.S.
$88,000±$15kLowest
9% above 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.
$545,300±$63kHighest
64% above U.S.
$238,900±$23k
28% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,267±$510
10% below U.S.
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
$900±$136Lowest
36% below U.S.
Hampton and Corinth 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.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$3,944
26% 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%
56.3%±86.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Walden and Hampton 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%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth and Walden 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 — — Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
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.