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Fletcher vs Glover vs Tunbridge
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%).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Glover | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,051Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Fletcher and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Tunbridge 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% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Tunbridge 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 |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Fletcher and Tunbridge 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 |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Fletcher and Tunbridge 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 |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.