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Arkwright vs Corinth vs Roseboom
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%).
Roseboom has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
1,539Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50±8 29% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright and Corinth 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% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roseboom and Arkwright 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. |
$77,583±$8kLowest 4% 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±$34kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Corinth 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. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Corinth 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Roseboom 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.