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Whitingham vs Meredith 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
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Meredith | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
1,467 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Meredith 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% |
30.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Meredith 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% |
33.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitingham and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$85,938±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$230,600±$24k 31% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$794±$175 44% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Meredith 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. |
$3,630 16% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Meredith 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Meredith 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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| 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.