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Walden vs Bleecker vs Stannard
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 most people working from home (21.4%).
Bleecker has the oldest population (median age 59.7).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
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 | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Highest |
563 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Walden and Stannard 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% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Walden and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Walden and Bleecker 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±$286Highest 33% below U.S. |
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| Bleecker and Walden 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. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Bleecker 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest 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.