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Corinna vs Cornish vs Exeter vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinna has the most kids (21% under 18).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Corinna | Cornish | Exeter | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,816 |
1,093Lowest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 10% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinna and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Porter and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$60,417±$9k 25% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$226,100±$20k 32% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$995±$386 30% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,602 49% below U.S. |
$1,841 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Porter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Porter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.