Compare towns
Fletcher vs Brookline vs Cambridge
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 highest household income ($106k).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Cambridge has the most renters (29.7% rent).
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 | Brookline | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
531Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
| Fletcher and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Brookline 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% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Cambridge 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 |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
| Fletcher and Brookline 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 |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
| Cambridge and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427 36% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,183±$66Lowest 4% below VT |
| Brookline and Fletcher 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 |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,910Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Brookline 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.