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Corinth vs Walden vs Warren 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%).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Walden | Warren | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,037Lowest |
5,009Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Warren 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% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest 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% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Warren 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. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% 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±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Walden 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. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 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 | — | — | #165 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Quaboag Regional | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Quaboag Regional High | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.