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Corinth vs Exeter vs Whitingham vs Wells
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 people working from home (23%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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.
| Measure | Corinth | Exeter | Whitingham | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
913Lowest |
1,368 |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Wells 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Whitingham 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Exeter 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. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells and Corinth 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.