Compare towns
Bleecker vs Cabot vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bleecker has the oldest population (median age 59.7).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Walden has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Bleecker | Cabot | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
1,579Highest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Walden and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.