Compare towns
Fletcher vs Dummerston 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 highest household income ($106k).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Dummerston | Stamford | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
2,090Highest |
963Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Stamford 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% |
24.3%±3 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Stamford and Salisbury 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$88,646±$9kLowest 9% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Fletcher and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kLowest 5% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Dummerston and Salisbury 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 |
$1,392±$126Lowest 13% above 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% 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% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 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 |
21 min 11% below VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fletcher School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.