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Corinth vs Exeter vs Ossipee
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 people working from home (15.6%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
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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 | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
1,093Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Highest 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% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest 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±$5kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,602 49% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above 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% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | #102 of 133 in ME | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.