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Fairfield vs Sutton vs Fletcher vs Wallingford
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%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
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 | Sutton | Fletcher | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938 |
790Lowest |
1,196 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Fletcher and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Fairfield and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% 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 |
$891±$95Lowest 28% 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,965Highest about the VT average |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fletcher and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fletcher and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Fletcher School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.