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Corinth vs Needham vs Wells vs Walden
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).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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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 | Needham | Wells | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
32,459Highest |
1,148 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Wells and Walden 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% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Wells 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% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest 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% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham 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. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 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 | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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.