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Corinth vs Windham vs Topsham vs Walden
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%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Topsham | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
16,038Highest |
999Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%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. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Windham 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. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$908±$398 36% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% 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% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 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 | Waits River Union High District #36 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.