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Corinth vs Plainfield vs Wells

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%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).

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MeasureCorinthPlainfieldWells
People
Population
1,539Highest
1,016Lowest
1,148
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±9.6
24% above U.S.
34.5±6.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
50.7±5.2Highest
30% above U.S.
Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.8%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Corinth and Plainfield 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%
14.5%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±2.2
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%
28.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
14.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Plainfield and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above U.S.
$70,673±$6kLowest
12% below U.S.
$75,417±$11k
7% below U.S.
Corinth and Wells 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.
$155,100±$17kLowest
53% below U.S.
$243,000±$42kHighest
27% below U.S.
Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,267±$510
10% below U.S.
$750±$207Lowest
47% below U.S.
$1,313±$282Highest
7% 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
$3,584Highest
15% above U.S.
$2,667Lowest
14% below U.S.
$3,308
6% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.6%±43.5
U.S.: 51.1%
62.5%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Wells and Plainfield 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%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 min
33% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
48 minHighest
80% above U.S.
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.5%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69
High school in town — — None in town
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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.