Compare towns
Fletcher vs Castleton vs Stamford vs Salisbury
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 most people working from home (12.3%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Castleton | Stamford | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
4,453Highest |
963Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
49.4±5.5 15% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Stamford 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%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Fletcher 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Fletcher and Salisbury 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,583±$935 28% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fletcher and Stamford 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Stamford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.