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Fletcher vs Walden vs Westford
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%).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Westford has the most expensive homes ($425k 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 | Walden | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,037Lowest |
2,290Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Walden and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Fletcher and Westford 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% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Walden 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford 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 |
$88,000±$15kLowest 8% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford 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 |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427 36% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Westford 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 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None 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.