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Fletcher vs Benson vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Benson has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% 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 | Benson | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Highest |
784Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
| Benson and Fletcher 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% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Glover 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 |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kHighest 5% below VT |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Fletcher and Glover 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 |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Fletcher and Benson 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 |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson 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% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
32 minLowest 35% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fletcher School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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.