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Stannard vs Walden vs Worcester
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).
Walden has the highest household income ($88k).
Worcester has the most expensive homes ($271k 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 | Walden | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
1,037Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% 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%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Walden and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Walden 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Walden and Worcester 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 |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
| Worcester and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Walden 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.