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Cornish vs Exeter vs Ogunquit 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 renters (30.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
16,151Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest 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% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 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. |
$4,473 43% above 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% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest 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% |
94.3%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. |
1978 2 yrs 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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.