What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).

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.

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

Measure	Fletcher	Cambridge
People
Population	1,196Lowest	3,767Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	+4.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT	37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT
Kids under 18	19%±4Lowest VT: 17.9%	23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Cambridge and Fletcher 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%	14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Fletcher and Cambridge 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%	50.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%	1.9%±1.2Highest VT: 7%
	Cambridge 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	$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$302,100±$37kLowest 5% 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±$427Highest 36% above VT	$1,183±$66Lowest 4% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,965Highest about the VT average	$4,910Lowest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Cambridge 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%	6.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT	1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 37% above VT	32 minHighest 38% above VT
Work from home	12.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9%	9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Fletcher and Cambridge 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

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.