Compare towns
Walden vs Sheldon vs Andover 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 the most homeowners (93.8%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k 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 | Sheldon | Andover | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037 |
2,267Highest |
616Lowest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
| Concord and Andover 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Andover 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Andover 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$73,304±$9kLowest 10% 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±$23k 25% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Andover and Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Andover and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | 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 | 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.