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Brookfield vs Corinth vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Brookfield | Corinth | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150Highest |
1,539 |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75 31% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
35 minLowest 33% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| 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.