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Fletcher vs Conesville vs Fairfax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Conesville | Fairfax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
750Lowest |
5,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
50±8.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Conesville and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfax and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfax and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9k 31% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Fairfax and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$378,200±$22kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
$892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,080±$131 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965 59% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,497Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairfax and Conesville 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 | — | — | #36 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Fairfax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.