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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 kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | 1,586Highest |
913Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Proctor 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% |
26.9%±10.5 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% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Corinth 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. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Exeter 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. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Corinth 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 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. | |||
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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.