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Corinth vs Sutton vs Walden 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 people working from home (23%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Sutton | Walden | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,239Highest |
1,037 |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Topsham 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% 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±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$908±$398 36% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% 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% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Walden 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | 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 | 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.