Compare towns
Fletcher vs Guildhall vs Waterville vs Fairfax
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 most homeowners (96.1%).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Fairfax has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Guildhall | Waterville | Fairfax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
371Lowest |
680 |
5,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below 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%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfax and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Fairfax 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 30% above VT |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
| Fairfax and Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$378,200±$22kHighest 19% above VT |
| Fairfax and Guildhall 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,080±$131 12% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965 about the VT average |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,497Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Waterville 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax and Fletcher 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Fairfax School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.