Compare towns
Fletcher vs Hubbardton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 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 | Fletcher | Hubbardton | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Highest |
831Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
48±13.6Lowest 11% 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% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Fletcher 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% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Fletcher 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 |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
$88,000±$15kLowest 8% above VT |
| Fletcher and Hubbardton 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 |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
| Fletcher and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427 36% above VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965 about the VT average |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Hubbardton 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% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.