What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fletcher has the oldest population (median age 48.7).

Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fletcher	Bolton
People
Population	1,196Highest	1,163Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT	36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT
Kids under 18	19%±4Highest VT: 17.9%	14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Fletcher and Bolton 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%	6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	58.4%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%	2.7%±1.8Highest VT: 7%
	Bolton and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,833±$9kLowest 30% above VT	$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT
	Bolton 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±$37kLowest 5% below VT	$311,600±$42kHighest about the VT average
	Bolton 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	$1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT
	Fletcher and Bolton 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	$4,826Lowest 4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±78.3Highest VT: 48.4%	28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Fletcher and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Highest VT: 10.1%	2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT	1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 37% above VT	28 minLowest 17% above VT
Work from home	12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Bolton and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Fletcher School District	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.