Walden is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 956 at the 2020 census. The community has no ZIP code of its own; mail is routed through the West Danville and East Hardwick post offices.

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Town numbers

ZIP code05873

Area code802

Living in Walden

Housing in Walden

$308K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Walden home is worth about $308,000, up 1.7% in a year, 23% below the Vermont typical home.

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Health in Walden

Compared with Vermont

12worse than VT

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.8%More adults who get no exerciseVT 18.9% · worse 13.9%More smokersVT 11.2% · worse 8%More adults with COPDVT 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Northeastern Vermont Regional HospitalSaint Johnsbury · 11 mi · ER · rural critical access

Hardwick Area Health CenterHardwick · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Walden

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School Grade A-

The public schools Walden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictCaledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78Schools1

Walden School B-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 73 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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