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Corinth vs Meredith vs Walden
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 kids (16.8% under 18).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
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 | Meredith | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
6,758Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Walden 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Walden 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Meredith 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. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Meredith 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Corinth 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.