Compare towns
Exeter vs Cornish vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Bradford has the most kids (18.9% 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 | Exeter | Cornish | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,254 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.7±8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$82,955±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$176,200±$15k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$742±$392Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,315 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
87.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bradford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.