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Corinth vs Arkwright 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

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Walden has the most expensive homes ($239k median).

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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.

MeasureCorinthArkwrightWalden
People
Population
1,539Highest
859Lowest
1,037
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±9.6Lowest
24% above U.S.
50.8±7.2Highest
31% 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
16.8%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±5.4Highest
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+
27.3%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.1
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+
29.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.6
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
$89,167±$29k
10% above U.S.
$93,000±$26kHighest
15% 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
$213,800±$34k
36% below U.S.
$170,900±$30kLowest
49% 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
$1,267±$510Highest
10% below U.S.
$875±$689Lowest
38% 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
$3,584Lowest
15% above U.S.
$3,760
21% above U.S.
$3,944Highest
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±65.2
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
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±3.7Lowest
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
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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.