Compare towns
Greig vs Summit 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
Greig has the most renters (11.5% rent).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k 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 | Greig | Summit | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,004 |
976Lowest |
1,037Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±6.1 41% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Summit and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Summit and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,000±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Walden and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$21k 48% below U.S. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$33Highest 34% below U.S. |
— | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Greig and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,720 13% below U.S. |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greig and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Greig 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 |
| 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.