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Corinth vs Ware 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 the most people working from home (23%).
Ware has the most expensive homes ($290k median).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Ware | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
10,048Highest |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% 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% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% 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±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Ware 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. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% 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. |
$4,237Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Wells 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% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Ware | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.