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Corinth vs Dover vs Washington 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 the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Washington has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
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 | Dover | Washington | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,308Highest |
1,056Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
47.5±4 22% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Washington 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% |
20.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 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% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Washington 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. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Washington 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Whitingham 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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 | 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.