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Cornwall vs Berlin vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Cornwall | Berlin | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,880 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.