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Walden vs Croydon vs Wells
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%).
Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Croydon | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
798Lowest |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Wells 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% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Croydon 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±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Wells 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. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Wells 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 | Croydon School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None 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.