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Cabot vs Newcomb vs Wayne 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).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Newcomb | Wayne | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
490Lowest |
1,033 |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
59.1±10.1 52% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Newcomb 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% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Newcomb 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Newcomb and Wayne 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. |
$254,800±$47k 23% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Wayne 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. |
— | $1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Wayne 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. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest 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 |
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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.