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Proctor vs Newfields vs Whitingham 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
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Corinth has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Proctor | Newfields | Whitingham | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
2,023Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 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+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.