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Wells vs Corinth vs Union

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%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).

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.

MeasureWellsCorinthUnion
People
Population
1,148Lowest
1,539
2,663Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.7±5.2Highest
30% above U.S.
48.4±9.6
24% above U.S.
41.6±5.3Lowest
7% 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%
24.9%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Union 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%±3.1Lowest
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%
34.4%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%
3.5%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Union 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.
$80,724±$9k
about the U.S. average
Corinth and Union 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.
$267,600±$42kHighest
20% below U.S.
Union 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.
$1,179±$452Lowest
17% 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.
$3,276Lowest
5% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.5%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.6%±19.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Wells and Union 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%
10.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
48 minHighest
80% above U.S.
35 min
33% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
11.3%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.9%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth and Union 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 — RSU 40/MSAD 40
High school in town None 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.