Compare towns
Fairfax vs Halifax vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Fletcher has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
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 | Fairfax | Halifax | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,226Highest |
847Lowest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
| Fletcher and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Fairfax and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
| Fairfax and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,200±$22kHighest 19% above VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$131 12% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,497Highest 9% above VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$4,965Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±33.9 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Fairfax 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 | #36 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Fairfax School District | Halifax School District | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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| 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.