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Stamford vs Walden vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Stamford | Walden | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963 |
1,037Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
48.8±3.2Lowest 13% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Stamford and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stamford and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Stamford and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Stamford and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113Highest about the VT average |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 30% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stamford School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.