Compare towns
Exeter vs Salisbury 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
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Corinna has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Salisbury | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
1,609 |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
42.6±4.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Salisbury 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% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Corinna and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Salisbury 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. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$56,547±$12kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$163,200±$25kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$938±$599Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$1,565Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Corinna and Exeter 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley 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.