Compare towns
Walden vs Wells vs Enosburgh vs Stannard
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%).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
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 | Enosburgh | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037 |
1,148 |
2,804Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
| Wells and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
| Walden and Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
| Wells 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 |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Wells and Walden 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,183Highest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Wells 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.