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Corinth vs Smithville vs Triangle vs Whitingham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Smithville | Triangle | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,525 |
2,773Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Whitingham 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Whitingham 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% |
16.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Smithville 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. |
$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Triangle 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. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Whitingham 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. |
$889±$186 37% below U.S. |
$864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Smithville 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. |
$4,254 36% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Smithville 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% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.