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Corinth vs Exeter vs Putnam

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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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.

MeasureCorinthExeterPutnam
People
Population
1,539Highest
913
540Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-14.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±9.6Lowest
24% above U.S.
51.7±12.6
33% above U.S.
53.6±6.4Highest
38% above U.S.
Putnam 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%
22.7%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Exeter and Putnam 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%
26.9%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.6%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Putnam and Corinth 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.
$77,550±$19kLowest
4% below U.S.
$92,344±$14kHighest
14% above U.S.
Putnam 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.
$243,000±$89k
27% below U.S.
$266,200±$48kHighest
20% below U.S.
Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,267±$510Highest
10% below U.S.
$867±$44Lowest
39% below U.S.
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Corinth and Exeter 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.
$2,926Lowest
6% below U.S.
$3,674Highest
18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Corinth and Exeter 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%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±10.4
U.S.: 15.1%
8.6%±5.7Lowest
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
School district — — PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — — None in town
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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.