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Cornish vs Exeter vs Baldwin vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% 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.
| Measure | Cornish | Exeter | Baldwin | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
16,151Highest |
1,170Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
| Baldwin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
— | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — | 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.