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Walden vs Minerva 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%).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Minerva | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Highest |
836 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Minerva and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest 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% |
35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva 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% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva 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. |
$67,303±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Walden and Minerva 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. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
| Walden and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Highest 36% below U.S. |
$784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
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| Walden and Minerva 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. |
$2,608Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Minerva 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 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 |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Minerva 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.