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Castleton vs Fletcher vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Fletcher has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Castleton | Fletcher | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,196 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
| Stamford and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
| Fletcher and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
| Stamford and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$1,583±$935 28% above VT |
| Fletcher and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Fletcher and Stamford 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Fletcher School District | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.