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Corinth vs Pelham vs Topsham
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 affordable homes ($214k median).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Pelham | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
14,449Highest |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Topsham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Topsham 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Pelham 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. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Pelham 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Pelham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.