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Topsham vs Windham vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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.
| Measure | Topsham | Windham | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 999Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest 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+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,006 28% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest 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 | Waits River Union High District #36 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.