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Shoreham vs Exeter vs Cornwall vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Shoreham | Exeter | Cornwall | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
16,151Highest |
1,208 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% 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 | $316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below 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 | $1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713 51% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | 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.