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Fletcher vs Stowe 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).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Fletcher | Stowe | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
5,285Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Stowe 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 |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$88,000±$15kLowest 8% above VT |
| Fletcher and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Fletcher and Stowe 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Fletcher 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.