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Exeter vs Hampton vs Corinna vs Sumner
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 homeowners (93.1%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Corinna has the most kids (21% under 18).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Hampton | Corinna | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
16,426Highest |
2,192 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
42.6±4.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinna and Sumner 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Sumner 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$56,547±$12kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$57,750±$19k 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$163,200±$25k 51% below U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$938±$599Lowest 34% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 49% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,565Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Sumner 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.