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Corinth vs Exeter vs Bradford

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 ($214k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Bradford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).

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.

MeasureCorinthExeterBradford
People
Population
1,539Lowest
16,151Highest
2,827
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+12.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±9.6Highest
24% above U.S.
45.8±2.3
18% above U.S.
42.7±3.1Lowest
10% above U.S.
Corinth and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.8%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
20.1%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
Bradford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.4%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Corinth and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,167±$29kLowest
10% above U.S.
$110,346±$13kHighest
37% above U.S.
$108,162±$15k
34% above U.S.
Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$213,800±$34kLowest
36% below U.S.
$456,600±$21kHighest
37% above U.S.
$258,600±$30k
22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,267±$510
10% below U.S.
$1,856±$223Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,221±$808Lowest
14% below U.S.
Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,584Lowest
15% above U.S.
$8,814Highest
183% above U.S.
$4,472
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59%±11.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.9%±23.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
25 min
6% below U.S.
25 minLowest
7% below U.S.
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.9%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
7.7%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth and Exeter 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 — #22 of 120 in NH #45 of 70 in VT
School district — Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District Oxbow Unified Union School District #91
High school in town — Exeter High School Oxbow Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.1Highest
9.5Lowest
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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.