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Corinth vs Ware vs Topsham vs Vershire
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%).
Ware has the most expensive homes ($290k median).
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Ware | Topsham | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
10,048Highest |
999 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% 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% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$72,308±$60k 10% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Topsham 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. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Ware and Topsham 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. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Vershire 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. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Vershire 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% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Topsham 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Ware | Waits River Union High District #36 | — |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.