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Tyrone vs Walden vs Scipio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Scipio has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Tyrone | Walden | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±10.2 5% below U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Walden and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Scipio and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyrone and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scipio and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$76,618±$7k 5% below U.S. |
| Walden and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$192,200±$22k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594Highest 22% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$888±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Tyrone and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,840 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Tyrone 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.