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Cabot vs Mohawk vs Tunbridge 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).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Mohawk | Tunbridge | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,520Highest |
1,253 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Walden and Mohawk 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% |
19.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Tunbridge 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% |
22%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mohawk 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% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Tunbridge 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. |
$72,813±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge 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. |
$124,600±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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. |
$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$3,380Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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.