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Walden vs Wayne vs Windham 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 people working from home (21.4%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k 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 | Wayne | Windham | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037 |
1,033 |
1,432Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1 45% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Walden and Stannard 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% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Windham 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% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Wayne 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. |
$266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304Highest 27% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Wayne and Walden 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. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Walden 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Windham 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.