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Fletcher vs Hampton vs Waterville vs Bakersfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Waterville | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196Highest |
1,145 |
680Lowest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Fletcher 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%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville 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% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield 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% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Waterville 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. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield 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. |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% 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. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% 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% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school 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 |
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.