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Fletcher vs Morgan vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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 | Morgan | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Highest |
827 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Fletcher 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% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Waterville 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Fletcher 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 |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Fletcher and Morgan 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 |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest about the VT average |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.