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Corinth vs Plainfield vs Exeter
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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Plainfield | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
2,522 |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 10% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.6±7.7Highest 35% 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%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Corinth 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Exeter 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$995±$386 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$1,602 49% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Plainfield 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.