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Corinth vs Rowe vs Washington
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%).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Washington has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Rowe | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
453Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Rowe 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% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Corinth 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% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowe and Washington 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. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Washington 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. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$996±$285Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rowe 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. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$3,485 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Washington and Corinth 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% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rowe | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.