Compare towns
Fletcher vs Corinth vs Glover vs Waterville
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).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Corinth | Glover | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,539Highest |
1,051 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above 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% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Waterville 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Glover 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% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Fletcher and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kHighest 5% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Fletcher and Glover 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 |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Fletcher and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest about the VT average |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 37% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school 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.