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Walden vs North Hampton vs Cabot
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 affordable homes ($239k median).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | North Hampton | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
4,543Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and North Hampton 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Cabot 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 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 |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | North Hampton 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.