Compare towns
Walden vs Rye 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Rye | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Rye 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rye 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±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Rye 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Rye 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.