Compare towns
Walden vs Braintree vs Stannard
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 people working from home (21.4%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
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 | Braintree | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Highest |
1,026 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1 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+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Stannard 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% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
| Walden and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
| Walden and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Highest 27% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
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| Walden and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,183Highest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Braintree 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| 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.