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Corinth vs Exeter 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Canaan has the most homeowners (85.7%).
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 | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
16,151Highest |
2,063Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.2±6.1 14% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Canaan 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% |
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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$57,781±$13kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$159,900±$28k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$922±$252 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$1,530 51% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.3%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Canaan 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.1%±2.2Lowest 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 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | Central High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| 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.