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Wayne vs Walden vs Hague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the highest household income ($91k).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Hague has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Wayne | Walden | Hague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
1,037Highest |
703Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
61.3±11.8 58% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walden and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$81,845±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wayne and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$325,900±$124kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hague and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304Highest 27% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±50.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Hague 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.