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Fairfield vs Fletcher vs Stratton
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Fletcher has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
1,196 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Fletcher and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairfield and Fletcher 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Fletcher and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fletcher and Fairfield 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 37% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fletcher and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Fletcher School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.