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Exeter vs Wolfeboro vs Sumner 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 most homeowners (93.1%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Corinna has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Wolfeboro | Sumner | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
6,571Highest |
845Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4 44% above U.S. |
42.6±4.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Sumner 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% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
45%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% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$57,750±$19k 28% below U.S. |
$56,547±$12kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$163,200±$25k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $938±$599Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
$1,565Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Corinna 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.