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Corinna vs Exeter vs Hampton
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).
Exeter has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Exeter | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
1,093Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hampton 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. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,602 49% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than 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. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Corinna 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 | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.