Compare towns
Fletcher vs Waterville vs Whitingham 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%).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Waterville | Whitingham | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
680Lowest |
1,368Highest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Waterville and Walden 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Whitingham 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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 |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Fletcher and Whitingham 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 |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965 about the VT average |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Walden 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fletcher School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.