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Vershire vs Grantham 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
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Vershire | Grantham | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest 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+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 49% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.