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Corinth vs Rye 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 kids (23% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Exeter has the most homeowners (93.1%).

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.

MeasureCorinthRyeExeter
People
Population
2,990
5,611Highest
1,093Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±6Lowest
10% above U.S.
55.1±3Highest
42% above U.S.
52.6±7.7
35% above U.S.
Rye 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%
18.2%±4
U.S.: 22%
9%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Corinth and Rye 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%
31.7%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.9%±11.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Rye 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%
61.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
15%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±2.1Highest
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.
$140,655±$39kHighest
74% above U.S.
$84,408±$12k
5% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$135,800±$31kLowest
59% below U.S.
$1,028,100±$89kHighest
209% above U.S.
$166,700±$39k
50% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$883±$157Lowest
38% below U.S.
$1,781±$156Highest
26% above U.S.
$995±$386
30% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,381Lowest
56% below U.S.
$7,519Highest
141% above U.S.
$1,602
49% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.4%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.3%±16.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±73.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Rye 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%
6.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
13% above U.S.
29 minLowest
9% above U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
Work from home
15.6%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
30.9%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #102 of 133 in ME #2 of 120 in NH —
School district RSU 64/MSAD 64 Rye School District —
High school in town Central High School None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
14.3
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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.