Compare towns
Whitingham vs Bow vs Corinth vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Whitingham | Bow | Corinth | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,539 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Bow and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 62% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Bow School District | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Bow High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.