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Corinth vs Cornish 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
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,816Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Corinth 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitingham and Cornish 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. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Cornish 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±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Whitingham 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. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Cornish 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.