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Corinth vs Triangle vs Wells 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 the most people working from home (23%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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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.
| Measure | Corinth | Triangle | Wells | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,773Highest |
1,148Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Wells and Corinth 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 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% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%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% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle 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. |
$71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Wells 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. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Whitingham 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. |
$864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% 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% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% 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% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 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 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.