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Corinth vs Oakham vs Wells 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%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Oakham | Wells | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,639Highest |
1,148 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Wells and Oakham 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% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Oakham 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. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Oakham 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. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% 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. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Wells 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
39 min 46% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quabbin | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| 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.