Compare towns
Fletcher vs Jericho vs Waterville 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 homeowners (96.1%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Jericho | Waterville | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
5,114Highest |
680Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Waterville 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Waterville 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Fairfield 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Fletcher 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427 36% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
| Jericho and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965 about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.