Compare towns
Fletcher vs Baltimore vs Waterville 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 most people working from home (12.3%).
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Baltimore | Waterville | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
361Lowest |
680 |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Baltimore and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Waterville 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% |
14.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
| Baltimore and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Fairfield and Fletcher 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 |
— | $1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest about the VT average |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fletcher and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| 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 | 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.