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Fairfield vs Williamstown 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%).
Williamstown has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
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 | Williamstown | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
3,579Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above 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%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Williamstown 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% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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 |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
| Fletcher and Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% 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±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,659±$189 34% above VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
| Fletcher and Williamstown 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 |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,965Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest 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 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.