Compare towns
Corinth vs Exeter vs Vershire 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%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Exeter | Vershire | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
913 |
842Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Vershire 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$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. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Walden 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. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Vershire 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 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. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | 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.