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Cabot vs Walden vs Warner vs Burke
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).
Walden has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Walden | Warner | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,037Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Walden and Warner 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Burke 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke 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% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Burke 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. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Warner 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. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Walden 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.