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Walden vs Fairlee vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Fairlee has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Walden | Fairlee | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
1,066 |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2Lowest 13% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
| Fairlee and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Walden 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$73,304±$9kLowest 10% below VT |
| Walden and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Fairlee 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 |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
| Concord and Fairlee 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 |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Fairlee 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.