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Cabot vs Putney vs Walpole 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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
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 | Putney | Walpole | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,622 |
3,690Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Walden and Walpole 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% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Walpole 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Walden and Walpole 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. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Putney 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. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Walpole 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. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Putney 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.