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Walden vs Bleecker vs Cabot vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Bleecker has the oldest population (median age 59.7).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Walden | Bleecker | Cabot | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037 |
563Lowest |
1,579Highest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$74,732±$21kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$302,100±$37kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | — | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.