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Walden vs Andover vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 47).
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 | Walden | Andover | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Highest |
616Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
| Andover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Walden and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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 | $88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Andover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Worcester 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.