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Walden vs Warwick 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k 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 | Warwick | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
776Lowest |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Warwick 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. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 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 |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | Warwick | — |
| 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.