Compare towns
Fletcher vs Enosburgh vs Glover vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Fletcher | Enosburgh | Glover | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
2,804Highest |
1,051 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Fletcher and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kHighest 5% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Fletcher and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest about the VT average |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.