Compare towns
Walden vs Stratton vs Cabot vs Fletcher
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).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Cabot has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Fletcher has the most homeowners (96.1%).
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 | Stratton | Cabot | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037 |
532Lowest |
1,579Highest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
| Walden and Fletcher 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Cabot 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Cabot 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Cabot 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
| Stratton and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
| Fletcher and Cabot 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$4,965Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Cabot 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | — | Fletcher 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 | 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.