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Fairfield vs Fletcher vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Fletcher has the most affordable homes ($302k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Fletcher | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
1,196Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Fletcher 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% |
19%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Jericho 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% |
21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Jericho 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% |
32.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Fairfield and Jericho 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 |
$105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$302,100±$37kLowest 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,679±$427 36% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Lowest 4% below VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Fletcher 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Fletcher 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Fletcher School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| 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.