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Weston vs Walden vs Landgrove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Landgrove has the highest household income ($196k).
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 | Weston | Walden | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685 |
1,037Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
48.8±3.2Lowest 13% above VT |
56.9±12.8 32% above VT |
| Weston and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±10.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.9%±15.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Weston and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$88,000±$15kLowest 8% above VT |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77k 70% above VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
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| Weston and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076 40% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.