Compare towns
Walden vs Reading vs Fletcher vs Corinth
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Reading | Fletcher | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037 |
699Lowest |
1,196 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Reading and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Fletcher and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Corinth 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Fletcher and Corinth 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Reading and Fletcher 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Fletcher and Corinth 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Walden 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Fletcher School District | — |
| 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 | 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.