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Corinth vs Walpole vs Whitingham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Walpole | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
3,690Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Walpole 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Whitingham 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% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Corinth 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% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Walpole 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. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Walpole 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Walpole 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% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.