Compare towns
Corinth vs Proctor vs Triangle 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).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Walden has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
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 | Triangle | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,586 |
2,773Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Walden 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% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Proctor 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle 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±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Walden 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±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Walden and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor 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. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 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% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Triangle 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.