What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).

Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).

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	Braintree
People
Population	1,196Highest	1,026Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.7±7.3Lowest 13% above VT	58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT
	Braintree and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±4Highest VT: 17.9%	12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Fletcher and Braintree 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%	33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%	1.8%±1.3Highest VT: 7%
	Braintree 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±$9kHighest 30% above VT	$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$302,100±$37kHighest 5% below VT	$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT	$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,965Highest about the VT average	$3,908Lowest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4%
	Braintree 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%	11.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	81%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT	1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 37% above VT	26 minLowest 11% above VT
Work from home	12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Braintree 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	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
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.