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Corinth vs Exeter vs Hampton vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Corinth | Exeter | Hampton | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
1,093Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,063 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.2±6.1 14% 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 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.6 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+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5k 20% below U.S. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$57,781±$13kLowest 28% below 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 | $135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$159,900±$28k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$922±$252 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,602 49% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,530 51% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.3%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Corinth 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 | #102 of 133 in ME | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.