What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).

Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Corinth	Exeter
People
Population	2,990Lowest	16,151Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±6Lowest 10% above U.S.	45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S.
	Exeter and Corinth 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%	17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Corinth and Exeter 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%	24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.1%±1.8Highest 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.	$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S.	$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S.	$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,381Lowest 56% below U.S.	$8,814Highest 183% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.4%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	15.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Exeter 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	#22 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 64/MSAD 64	Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District
High school in town	Central High School	Exeter High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	12.1Lowest
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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.