Compare towns
Walden vs Wells vs Cornwall 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 most affordable homes ($239k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Wells | Cornwall | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
1,148 |
1,208Highest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
48.7±7.3Lowest 13% above VT |
| Wells and Cornwall 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% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fletcher and Cornwall 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% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Wells 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% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Cornwall 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 |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
| Fletcher and Wells 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 |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Cornwall 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None 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.