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Vershire vs Exeter vs Corinth vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% 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 | Vershire | Exeter | Corinth | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,539 |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% 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 | $4,640 49% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 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 | — | Strafford School District |
| 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.