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Stannard vs Stratton vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Stannard | Stratton | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
532 |
1,037Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Stratton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Stratton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school 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.