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Proctor vs Exeter vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Proctor | Exeter | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
16,151Highest |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Exeter 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — |
| 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.