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Cabot vs Walden vs Wayne vs Danville
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 most affordable homes ($239k median).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Wayne | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,037 |
1,033Lowest |
2,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Danville 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%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Danville 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% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 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±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Wayne 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. |
$266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Danville 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. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 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.