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Fletcher vs Brookfield vs Glover vs Stamford
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%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Stamford has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Glover | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,486Highest |
1,051 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
| Stamford 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% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Stamford 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 |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
| Fletcher and Brookfield 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 |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Brookfield and Stamford 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 |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,583±$935 28% above VT |
| Fletcher and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965 about the VT average |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fletcher and Glover 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
95.4% 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 |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
37 min 55% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 minLowest 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None 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.