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Corinth vs Proctor vs Springfield 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 people working from home (23%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
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 | Proctor | Springfield | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,586Highest |
1,122 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Corinth 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% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Proctor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Proctor 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. |
$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Springfield 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. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Proctor 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school 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.