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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Work & commute in Walden

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Most working residents leave Walden for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are St. Johnsbury (20%), Lyndon (14%) and Morristown (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

St. Johnsbury

20%

Lyndon

14%

Morristown

Hardwick

1%Work in townlive and work in Walden 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 31Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Walden →

Health in Walden

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 05843, 05836, 05873 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Walden →

Natural hazards in Walden

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes

0Does Walden flood?no paid flood claims on record 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Walden MapWalden vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Walden →

Climate in Walden

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Walden has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 142 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 8°Winter

48° / 27°Spring

72° / 51°Summer

52° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Walden get?About 142 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Walden →

Schools in Walden

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A⁻

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.