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Walden vs Waterville vs Putney
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 people working from home (21.4%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Waterville | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
680Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Waterville 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Walden and Putney 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% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Walden and Putney 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 |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Putney and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136 27% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Waterville 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 |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Putney 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest 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 |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.