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Corinth vs Exeter vs Salisbury vs Wells
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 people working from home (23%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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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 | Salisbury | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
16,151Highest |
1,200 |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Corinth 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% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Salisbury 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. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.