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Walden vs Exeter vs Wells 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
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Walden | Exeter | Wells | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037 |
913Lowest |
1,148 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above 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 | $238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% 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 | $3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest 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 | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| 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.