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Arkwright vs Corinth vs Exeter vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Westford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Arkwright | Corinth | Exeter | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,539Highest |
913 |
862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.7±8.1 25% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$65,625±$18kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$175,000±$27k 47% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
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| Corinth and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.3%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.