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Corinth vs Hampton vs Whitingham vs Salisbury
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 expensive homes ($550k median).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Whitingham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
16,426Highest |
1,368 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest 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. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2 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% |
30.4%±2.9 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% |
34.6% 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% |
1.6%±1.1 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±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hampton 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. |
$306,900±$51k 8% 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. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Salisbury 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. |
$4,842 55% 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% |
31.9%±22.6 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest 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% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| 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.