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Corinth vs Hooksett vs Topsham vs Wells
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 the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Topsham has the most kids (18% under 18).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Hooksett | Topsham | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
15,057Highest |
999Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Wells 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% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% 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% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wells 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. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Wells 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Topsham 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 | Waits River Union High District #36 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.