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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 renters (18.5% rent).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 |
913 |
1,539Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Strafford 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% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Strafford 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. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Corinth 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. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Strafford 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Strafford 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs 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. |
29 min 9% above 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% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.