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Corinth vs Warren vs Walden vs Vershire
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%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Warren | Walden | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
5,009Highest |
1,037 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% 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% |
20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Vershire 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% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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% |
23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% 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. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Vershire 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. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 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 | — | Quaboag Regional | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | Quaboag Regional High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.