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Bradford vs Corinth vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Bradford | Corinth | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827 |
1,539Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 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+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,162±$15k 34% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$30k 22% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472 43% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Exeter 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 | #45 of 70 in VT | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | — | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.