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Walden vs Webster 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%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Webster | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
2,227Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
| Walden and Stannard 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stannard and Walden 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% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$216,200±$44kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Webster and Walden 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley 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.