Compare towns
Exeter vs Cornwall vs Andover
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 renters (30.9% rent).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Cornwall | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
1,208 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,190Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Cornwall 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.