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Cabot vs Danville vs Mapleton 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
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
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 | Cabot | Danville | Mapleton | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,360Highest |
1,884 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Danville and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danville and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Danville and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
— | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 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 | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 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 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.