Compare towns
Fairfield vs Dummerston vs Williston vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Fairfield | Dummerston | Williston | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938 |
2,090 |
10,144Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
| Fletcher and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22kLowest 7% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
| Williston and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$302,100±$37kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,679±$427 36% above VT |
| Williston and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816 4% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.