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Fletcher vs Westmoreland vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Westmoreland has the most expensive homes ($352k median).
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 | Westmoreland | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
2,237Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fletcher and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Westmoreland 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 31% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965 59% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fletcher School District | Westmoreland School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.