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Corinth vs Hooksett vs Salisbury vs Washington
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%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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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.
| Measure | Corinth | Hooksett | Salisbury | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
15,057Highest |
1,200 |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington 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% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Salisbury 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. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$996±$285Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Salisbury 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Washington 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Washington 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.