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Corinth vs Windham vs Vershire 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).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Vershire | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
16,038Highest |
842Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Walden 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% |
19.1%±4.5 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% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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% |
31.8% 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% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% 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. |
$1,117±$80 21% 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. |
$4,640 49% 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% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest 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. |
1985 5 yrs 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. |
32 min 23% 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% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | 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.