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Exeter vs Cornish vs Sumner 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
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Sumner | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,816Highest |
845Lowest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Cornish 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% |
17.2%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sumner 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sumner and Cornish 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% |
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% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dixmont and Exeter 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. |
$57,750±$19kLowest 28% 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±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% 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. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 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% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% 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. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% 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% |
18.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | RSU 10 | 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.