Walden is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, home to about 1,037 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05873, and parts of 05836 and 05843 are in Walden too.
Homes sold for a median of $393 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Walden; also Peacham and Danville
Mostly Hardwick; part is in Walden
Mostly Hardwick; part is in Walden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Walden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)115 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA163 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY278 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Walden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Walden had 956 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 162nd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Caledonia County grew from 24,381 residents in 1900 to 30,233 in 2020.
Caledonia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 142 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sutton, VT weather station (15 miles away).
8,746 jobs at 913 businesses in Caledonia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Walden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walden SchoolWalden | Pre-K–8 | 73 | Public | 5.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hardwick, Peacham, Danville, Stannard, Woodbury and Cabot.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.