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Walden vs Monroe 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%).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Highest |
786 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Walden 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% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Monroe 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. |
$66,979±$30kLowest 17% 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. |
$216,200±$44kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Monroe 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. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Monroe 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. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Monroe School District | — |
| High school 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.