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Fairfield vs Fletcher vs Springfield
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 highest household income ($106k).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
1,196Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Fletcher and Springfield 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%±4 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Fletcher 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%±4 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Fairfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below 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 | $320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Fairfield and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Fletcher and Fairfield 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 |
$4,965Highest about the VT average |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Fletcher 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Fletcher School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.