Compare towns
Arkwright vs Corinth vs Walden
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 most affordable homes ($171k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Walden has the most expensive homes ($239k 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 | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Arkwright 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% |
26.4%Lowest 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% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15kLowest 9% above 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±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Walden and Corinth 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±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Arkwright 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% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.