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Corinth vs Hanover 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%).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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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 | Hanover | Whitingham | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
6,882Highest |
1,368 |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%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. |
50.6±5.5 30% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells and Hanover 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% |
18%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Hanover 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% |
26.7%±4.8 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% |
23%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%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Hanover 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. |
$71,563±$9k 11% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Wells 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. |
$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Wells 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. |
$993±$105 30% 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. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% 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% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 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. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Hanover 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 | — | #196 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.