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Cumberland vs Exeter vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($457k median).
York has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Cumberland | Exeter | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,647Lowest |
16,151Highest |
13,986 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
| York and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $173,894±$20kHighest 115% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,800±$42k 85% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| York and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$759Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±31.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Cumberland 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 | #25 of 133 in ME | #22 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Greely High School | Exeter High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.1Highest |
9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | None yet |
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.