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Arkwright vs Corinth vs Wells 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 the most people working from home (23%).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Wells | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
1,539Highest |
1,148 |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% 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. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
50±8 29% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2 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% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Wells 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% |
29.7%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% |
3%±2.1 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. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$77,583±$8k 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±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Wells 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±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Wells 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. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%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% |
93.4% 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. |
1977 3 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 min 33% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% 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% |
11.3%±6.2 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. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.