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Corinth vs Townsend vs Walden 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Townsend | Walden | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
9,100Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Washington 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Townsend 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% 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. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.