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Walden vs Marlboro 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 highest household income ($88k).
Marlboro has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
1,362Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
48.3±14.6 12% 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 | 14.3%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±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%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5Highest 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+ | 26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$77,135±$10k 5% below VT |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
| Walden and Marlboro 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 |
$357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
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| Marlboro and Walden 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 |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Marlboro 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% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro 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 | Marlboro School District | — |
| 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.