Compare towns
Orange vs Springfield vs Washington vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Orange | Springfield | Washington | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,122 |
1,056 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Washington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$996±$285Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
| Orange and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Washington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.