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Hague vs Walden vs Bleecker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hague has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Bleecker has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Hague | Walden | Bleecker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703 |
1,037Highest |
563Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8Highest 58% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9 53% above U.S. |
| Hague and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Walden and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hague and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12k about the U.S. average |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$74,732±$21kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Walden and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,900±$124kHighest about the U.S. average |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Hague and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$950±$286Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Bleecker 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.