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Walden vs Dalton vs Cabot
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Dalton | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
916Lowest |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Walden and Dalton 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% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot and Walden 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% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Walden 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. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Walden and Dalton 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. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Walden 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. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Cabot 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. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton 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% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.