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Gilman vs Walden vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Wells has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
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 | Gilman | Walden | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
1,037 |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
48.8±3.2Lowest 13% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Gilman and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wells and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Gilman and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32kLowest 29% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Walden and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
| Wells and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700 4% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.