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Stannard vs Waltham 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).
Waltham has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Walden has the most kids (14.3% 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 | Stannard | Waltham | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
452 |
1,037Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Highest 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%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$113Highest 11% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Waltham 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Waltham 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 |
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.