Compare towns
Corinth vs Needham 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
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Needham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
32,459Highest |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Corinth 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham and Washington 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. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$996±$285Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Washington 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Needham and Corinth 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 | — | #19 of 282 in MA | — |
| 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 |
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.