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Fletcher vs Hampton vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Cambridge has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,145Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fletcher and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Cambridge 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 31% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$343,000±$38kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Cambridge 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 19% above U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fletcher and Cambridge 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 | — | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.