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Vershire vs Stratham vs Sutton 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).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Stratham | Sutton | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
7,754Highest |
790Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Sutton 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Stratham 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. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
— | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 49% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$3,975 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% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 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 |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Corinth 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.