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Walden vs Sutton vs Cabot vs Concord
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Sutton | Cabot | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,579 |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Concord 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Sutton 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Cabot 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 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 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.