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Corinth vs Rumney vs Wells 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%).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Washington has the shortest commute (31 min average).

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MeasureCorinthRumneyWellsWashington
People
Population
1,539Highest
1,458
1,148
1,056Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±9.6
24% above U.S.
44.5±2.3Lowest
14% above U.S.
50.7±5.2
30% above U.S.
52.9±5.1Highest
36% above U.S.
Washington and Wells 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%
18.7%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
Rumney 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%
24.1%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±4.6
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%
41.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
31%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Rumney 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.
$79,444±$21k
about the U.S. average
$75,417±$11k
7% below U.S.
$66,103±$8kLowest
18% below U.S.
Corinth and Rumney 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.
$309,800±$37kHighest
7% below U.S.
$243,000±$42k
27% below U.S.
$217,700±$37k
35% below U.S.
Rumney and Wells 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.
$1,064±$100
25% below U.S.
$1,313±$282Highest
7% below U.S.
$996±$285Lowest
30% 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.
$4,716Highest
51% above U.S.
$3,308Lowest
6% above U.S.
$3,485
12% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.1%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
62.5%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
34.5%±63.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Wells and Rumney 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%
10.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
15.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
77.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 min
33% above U.S.
33 min
24% above U.S.
48 minHighest
80% above U.S.
31 minLowest
16% above U.S.
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±7
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±6.2Lowest
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 — Rumney School District Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 Echo Valley Community Union School District #67
High school in town — None in town None 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.