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Walden vs Newfields 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 renters (6.2% rent).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Newfields | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
2,023Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
| Walden and Stannard 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stannard and Walden 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$216,200±$44kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields 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.