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Corinth vs Pelham vs Windham vs Washington
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Windham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
14,449 |
16,038Highest |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington 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% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Pelham 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%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Washington 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% 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% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Windham 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. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$996±$285Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Windham 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Windham School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.