Compare towns
Exeter vs Cornish vs Corinna
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 most expensive homes ($296k median).
Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
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 | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
1,816 |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.6±4.9Lowest 10% 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% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Corinna 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% |
19%±3.3Lowest 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% |
15.4% 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% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Corinna 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. |
$56,547±$12kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| 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±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$163,200±$25kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$938±$599Lowest 34% 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 | $1,602 49% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,565Lowest 50% 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% |
43.4%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Corinna 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% |
17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%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 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinna and Cornish 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.