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Shoreham vs Exeter vs Salisbury vs Cornwall
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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Salisbury | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
16,151Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Salisbury 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%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Shoreham 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% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 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 | $93,654±$23kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% 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. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% 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 | $1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.