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Fletcher vs Ira vs Fairfield
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 people working from home (12.3%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Ira | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
381Lowest |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Ira and Fletcher 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Fletcher 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairfield and Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
| Fletcher and Fairfield 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 |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Fairfield 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 |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Fletcher and Fairfield 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 |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fletcher and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Fletcher and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school 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.