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Jasper vs Walden vs Woodhull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Woodhull has the most affordable homes ($120k 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 | Jasper | Walden | Woodhull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,308 |
1,037Lowest |
1,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.4±4.4 12% above U.S. |
| Walden and Woodhull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodhull and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Woodhull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$60,106±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Walden and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,600±$13k 63% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$119,700±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$900±$136Highest 36% below U.S. |
$813±$111 42% below U.S. |
| Walden and Woodhull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,464 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Jasper 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.