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Cabot vs Hampton vs Marshfield 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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Hampton | Marshfield | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,145 |
1,863Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Walden and Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot and Hampton 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% 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 | $268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37k 36% 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 | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Hampton 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,668 18% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 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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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.