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Whitingham vs Wright vs Corinth vs Halifax

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).

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MeasureWhitinghamWrightCorinthHalifax
People
Population
1,368
1,739Highest
1,539
847Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±7.1
19% above U.S.
51.4±4.7Highest
32% above U.S.
48.4±9.6
24% above U.S.
40.6±13.1Lowest
4% above U.S.
Wright and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
16.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
25.4%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Halifax and Whitingham 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%
21.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±7.2
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%
24.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Whitingham and Wright 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.
$86,250±$13k
7% above U.S.
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above U.S.
$63,889±$7kLowest
21% below U.S.
Corinth and Wright 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.
$242,000±$36k
27% below U.S.
$213,800±$34kLowest
36% below U.S.
$267,500±$21kHighest
20% 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±$150Lowest
52% below U.S.
$953±$79
33% below U.S.
$1,267±$510Highest
10% below U.S.
$875±$154
38% below U.S.
Corinth and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,055
62% above U.S.
$5,279Highest
69% above U.S.
$3,584Lowest
15% above U.S.
$4,991
60% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.7%±47.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.6%±16.4
U.S.: 51.1%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.1%±73.8
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%
7%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
44% above U.S.
33 min
25% above U.S.
35 min
33% above U.S.
33 minLowest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
9.7%±5.2
U.S.: 15.1%
5.9%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23%±10.5
U.S.: 15.1%
29.9%±11.9Highest
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 — — Halifax School District
High school in town Twin Valley Middle High School — — 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.