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Exeter vs Cornish vs Lee vs Dixmont
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 the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Dixmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Exeter | Cornish | Lee | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,816Highest |
925Lowest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Lowest 31% 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% |
21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Dixmont 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% |
24.5%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Dixmont 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. |
$49,886±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$75,952±$14k 6% 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±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$174,500±$25k 48% below U.S. |
$190,700±$22k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,348±$62Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Dixmont and Cornish 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. |
$1,547Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,548 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% |
80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Dixmont 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont 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 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.