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Corinth vs Jackson vs Walden vs Vershire
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%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Walden | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
897 |
1,037 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest 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±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest 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% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jackson School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.