Compare towns
Corinth vs Ossipee vs Whitingham 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%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Ossipee | Whitingham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
4,521Highest |
1,368 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Ossipee 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Salisbury 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Whitingham 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±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Ossipee 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 |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee 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. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% 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% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.