Compare towns
Cabot vs Exeter vs Walden vs Marshfield
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).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Exeter | Walden | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
913Lowest |
1,037 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Marshfield 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Marshfield 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. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Walden and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Cabot 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,668 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Walden 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school 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.