What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epsom has the most expensive homes ($338k median).

Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Epsom	Corinth
People
Population	4,939Highest	1,539Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.1±3.4Lowest 21% above U.S.	48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S.
	Corinth and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Epsom and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Corinth and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,941±$13kHighest 21% above U.S.	$89,167±$29kLowest 10% above U.S.
	Epsom and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,400±$19kHighest about the U.S. average	$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S.
	Corinth and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,210Highest 99% above U.S.	$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 17% above U.S.	35 minHighest 33% above U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Corinth and Epsom 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	#69 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Epsom School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.