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Fairfield vs Middlesex 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
1,943Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
| Fletcher and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
19%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$302,100±$37kLowest 5% below VT |
| Middlesex and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
| Fletcher and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3Highest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 17% above VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Fletcher 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Fletcher School District |
| High school 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 |
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.