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Washington 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
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Corinth has the most renters (11.3% rent).
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 | Washington | Windham | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
| Washington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Lowest 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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.