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Newfields vs Stannard 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
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Walden has the most renters (6.2% rent).
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 | Newfields | Stannard | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
228Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Walden and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stannard and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$216,200±$44kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None 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.