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Corinth vs Sutton vs Vershire vs Wells
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%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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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 | Sutton | Vershire | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,239Highest |
842Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Vershire 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Wells 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Wells 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.