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A town of 1,037 people in Caledonia County, Vermont
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Conserved land27%6,594 of 24,788 acres
Trails11 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves16,359 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Walden

Town in Vermont, United States
956Population
39 sq miArea
1,683 ftElevation

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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ZIP code05873
Area code802
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$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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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

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