Compare towns
Fletcher vs Dummerston vs Walden vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Stamford has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Walden | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
2,090Highest |
1,037 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
| Stamford and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4 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%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Fletcher 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Stamford and Walden 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 |
$88,000±$15kLowest 8% above VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% 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±$37k 5% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,583±$935 28% 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Dummerston 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Walden 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.