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Fletcher vs Jay vs Cambridge
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 highest household income ($106k).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Cambridge has the most renters (29.7% rent).
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 | Jay | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
471Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Jay 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
| Fletcher and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
| 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 36% above VT |
— | $1,183±$66Lowest 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest about the VT average |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,910 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 37% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.