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Whitingham vs Hampton 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

Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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.

MeasureWhitinghamHamptonCorinth
People
Population
1,368Lowest
16,426Highest
1,539
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±7.1Lowest
19% above U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
48.4±9.6
24% above U.S.
Hampton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
Whitingham and Corinth 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%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Whitingham and Hampton 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%
42.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton 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±$11kLowest
13% below U.S.
$95,233±$9kHighest
18% above U.S.
$89,167±$29k
10% above U.S.
Hampton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$262,300±$30k
21% below U.S.
$550,200±$39kHighest
65% above U.S.
$213,800±$34kLowest
36% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$673±$150Lowest
52% below U.S.
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,267±$510
10% below U.S.
Hampton 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.
$6,813Highest
118% above U.S.
$3,584Lowest
15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.7%±47.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4
U.S.: 51.1%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Whitingham and Hampton 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%
5.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
44% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
35 min
33% above U.S.
Work from home
9.7%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth and Hampton 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 — #31 of 120 in NH —
School district Twin Valley Unified School District #75 Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District —
High school in town Twin Valley Middle High School Winnacunnet High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
7.8Lowest
10.1Highest
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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.