Compare towns
Cabot vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Springfield | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,122 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot and Walden 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Cabot 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. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Springfield 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.