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Walden vs Jefferson 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%).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Jefferson | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
1,013Lowest |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Cabot 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% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Jefferson 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. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Walden and Cabot 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. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% 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 | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Lowest 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 History | None yet | 14 photos → | 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.