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Vershire vs Hooksett vs Waterville 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 affordable homes ($209k median).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | Waterville | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
15,057Highest |
680Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Corinth 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.