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Corinth vs Heath vs Proctor vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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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 | Heath | Proctor | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
765Lowest |
1,586Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1 36% above U.S. |
| Heath and Washington 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Corinth 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Heath 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. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Heath and Corinth 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. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Heath and Washington 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. |
— | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$996±$285Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor 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. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.