Compare towns
Fletcher vs Castleton vs Waterville 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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
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 | Waterville | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
4,453Highest |
680Lowest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
| Waterville 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%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Waterville 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% 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 |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,183±$66 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest about the VT average |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$4,910 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Cambridge 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.