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Corinth vs Dalton 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%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Walden has the most expensive homes ($239k 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 | Corinth | Dalton | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
916Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Walden 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% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton 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% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Walden 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. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% 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. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Walden 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% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest 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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| 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.