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Fletcher vs Arlington vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Fletcher | Arlington | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
2,598Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Fletcher and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$87,019±$22kLowest 7% above VT |
| Fletcher and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kLowest 5% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Fairfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
| Fletcher and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest about the VT average |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Arlington School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.