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Corinth vs Hooksett vs Vershire 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 people working from home (23%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Hooksett | Vershire | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
15,057Highest |
842Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire and Hooksett 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% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest 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% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% 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% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Vershire 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. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above 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±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% 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% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Hooksett 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Hooksett 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 |
| High school 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.