Compare towns
Walden vs Newfane vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
1,456 |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Newfane 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 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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 VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Newfane 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 8% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| 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 25% below VT |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Newfane and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Newfane and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Walden 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.