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Corinth vs Triangle vs Walden vs Wells
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).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Triangle | Walden | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,773Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells 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% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle 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±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Walden 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. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Wells and Walden 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. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% 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. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Walden 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% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% 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. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.