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Corinth vs 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).

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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.

MeasureCorinthHamptonWhitingham
People
Population
1,539
16,426Highest
1,368Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±9.6
24% above U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
46.4±7.1Lowest
19% above U.S.
Hampton and Corinth 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%
19.8%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
31.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Whitingham 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton and Whitingham 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.
$70,625±$11kLowest
13% 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.
$262,300±$30k
21% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,267±$510
10% below U.S.
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
$673±$150Lowest
52% 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.
$5,055
62% 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%
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%
5.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 min
33% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
38 minHighest
44% above U.S.
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
9.7%±5.2Lowest
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 Twin Valley Unified School District #75
High school in town — Winnacunnet High School Twin Valley Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.1Highest
7.8Lowest
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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.