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Wells vs Corinth vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Newburgh has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Wells | Corinth | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% 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 | 15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% 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 | $3,308 6% above U.S. |
$3,584Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.