Compare towns
Walden vs Monroe vs Cabot vs Concord
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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 | Monroe | Cabot | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037 |
786Lowest |
1,579Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Concord 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% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Monroe 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Concord 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% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Monroe 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±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Cabot 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. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Concord 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. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,026 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Monroe 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Monroe School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 | 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.