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Cambridge vs Fairfield vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Fletcher has the most people working from home (12.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cambridge | Fairfield | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
1,938 |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
| Fletcher and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
| Fletcher and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$302,100±$37kLowest 5% below VT |
| Cambridge and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 4% below VT |
$1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 about the VT average |
$4,816Lowest 4% below VT |
$4,965Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Fletcher and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.