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Corinth vs Wolfeboro vs Walden vs Salisbury
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).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 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 | Wolfeboro | Walden | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
6,571Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Salisbury 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Corinth 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. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | 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.