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Corinth vs Exeter vs Wolfeboro vs Benton
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Wolfeboro | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
1,093Lowest |
6,571Highest |
2,770 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
42.8±6 10% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Benton 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.2% 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% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$61,437±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$176,700±$23k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,110±$123Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Benton and Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,758 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.