Compare towns
Stannard vs Stratton vs Walden vs Wheelock
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228Lowest |
532 |
1,037Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Walden 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Stannard 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below 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±$44k 32% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
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| 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 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 |
28 min 17% 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% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Wheelock 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.