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Warren vs Exeter vs Cornwall vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($365k 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 | Warren | Exeter | Cornwall | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585 |
16,151Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest 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 | $86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% 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 | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284 134% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,100Lowest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 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 | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lincoln Town School District |
| 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.