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Corinth vs Wells vs Sloan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most renters (34.3% rent).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Sloan has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Corinth | Wells | Sloan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592 |
1,148Lowest |
3,751Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.2 about the U.S. average |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.3±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sloan and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sloan and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,071±$13kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$72,214±$10kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,100±$15k 43% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$146,900±$19kLowest 56% 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 | $978±$84Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,135±$114 20% below U.S. |
| Wells and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,766Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.7%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sloan and Wells 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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| 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.