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Arkwright vs Corinth vs Exeter vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k 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 | Arkwright | Corinth | Exeter | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,539Highest |
913 |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.8±4.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5 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+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$61,082±$4kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$107,500±$10kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$648±$208Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,049 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±25.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.