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Corinth 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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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.

MeasureCorinthSpringfieldWalden
People
Population
1,539Highest
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±9.6Lowest
24% 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%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
14.3%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Corinth and Springfield 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%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.3%
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%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Walden and Corinth 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.
$100,893±$19kHighest
25% above U.S.
$88,000±$15kLowest
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±$34kLowest
36% 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.
$1,096±$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.
$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%
25.9%±64.8
U.S.: 51.1%
56.3%±86.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Walden and Springfield 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%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 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.
34 min
30% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6Lowest
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
School district — — Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
High school 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.