Compare towns
Whitingham vs Lyme 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 youngest population (median age 46.4).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k 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 | Whitingham | Lyme | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
1,710Highest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
| Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Corinth 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% |
70.1%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% |
3.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyme 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. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
| Lyme 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Lyme School District | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.