Compare towns
Cabot vs Walden vs Worcester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($155k 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 | Walden | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,037Lowest |
2,149Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.2±6.9 11% above U.S. |
| Walden and Worcester 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% |
20.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Worcester 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% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$69,886±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Walden and Cabot 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. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$155,300±$43kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Walden 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±$136 36% below U.S. |
$736±$327Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Walden 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. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$2,602Lowest 17% below 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% |
91.8%±41.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Walden 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.6Lowest 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 |
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.