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Corinth vs Exeter vs Washington vs Whitingham
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%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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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 | Washington | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
16,151Highest |
1,056Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Washington and Corinth 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%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Exeter 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% 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% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Washington 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. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Corinth 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. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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 | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% 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% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
3.2%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% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.