Compare towns
Arkwright vs Corinth vs Washington
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%).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Washington 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Washington 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. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% 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±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37kHighest 35% below U.S. |
| Washington 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. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Washington 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. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Washington 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.