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Corinth vs Ossipee vs Walden vs Whitingham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Ossipee | Walden | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
4,521Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Ossipee 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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Corinth 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. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Whitingham 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Walden 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.