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Whitingham vs Mapleton vs Halifax 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
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Whitingham | Mapleton | Halifax | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,884Highest |
847Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 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+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150 52% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Halifax 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.