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Corinth vs Windham vs Salisbury 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 the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
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 | Windham | Salisbury | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
16,038Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Salisbury 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer 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. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.