Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0Most of Walden commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any stay in Walden for work; outside it, St. Johnsbury is the main destination (20%, 11 miles). There are 31 jobs in Walden, and 347 of its residents work somewhere. Commuters spend 26 minutes getting to work on average, where Vermont has 24 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Walden
Who leaves Walden for work, and who comes in
On a workday 345 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 29 people come in from elsewhere.
About 630 people are in Walden on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Walden’s residents
Where Walden clocks in
20% of workers
14% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Goods jobs make up 29% of work in Walden
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Walden, 2013 → 2023: 25 → 31. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Walden’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Walden’s commute takes about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Walden workers work from home, vs 17% across Vermont. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 482 commuters (the 21% who work from home are left out). Across Vermont: 82% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The commute from Walden, by distance
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to Walden
The biggest share goes to Hardwick (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Walden workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walden | – | — | — | 26 min | $88,000 |
| Stannard | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Hardwick | 3% | B | A− | 29 min | $92,297 |
| Cabot | under 3% | C+ | B− | 30 min | $77,031 |
Same-state neighbors only. Stannard: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Walden’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Walden: questions
What is the median household income in Walden?
$88,000 (±$14,593) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $81,203 across Vermont and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Walden?
9.3%, against 10.1% across Vermont and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Walden?
26 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Vermont and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Walden work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are St. Johnsbury (20%, 11 mi), Lyndon (14%, 11 mi), Morristown (4%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Walden without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Walden, from the people who make the trip.
More of Walden
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.