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Corinth vs Hampton vs West Haven

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 people working from home (23%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
West Haven has the most expensive homes ($245k median).

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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.

MeasureCorinthHamptonWest Haven
People
Population
1,539Highest
1,145
234Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
48.4±9.6
24% above U.S.
43.1±14.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
54±10.5Highest
39% above U.S.
West Haven 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%
15.9%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±13.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
West Haven 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%
20.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
West Haven 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%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.4%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above U.S.
$73,796±$8kLowest
9% below U.S.
$85,250±$29k
6% above U.S.
Corinth and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$213,800±$34k
36% below U.S.
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$245,000±$34kHighest
26% below U.S.
West Haven and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,267±$510Highest
10% below U.S.
$1,264±$375Lowest
11% below U.S.
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Corinth and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,584
15% above U.S.
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$4,485Highest
44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
13.2%±25.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Corinth 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%
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.4%±6.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.