Compare towns
Fletcher vs Sutton vs Williston 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 most homeowners (96.1%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Walden has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Sutton | Williston | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
790Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Sutton 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Williston and Fletcher 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427 36% above VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Williston 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Walden 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.