Compare towns
Corinth vs Hampton vs Topsham
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 ($550k median).
Topsham has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
16,426Highest |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Topsham 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Corinth 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Topsham 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$908±$398Lowest 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Hampton 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 | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.