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Fletcher vs Newfane vs Fairfield 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 the highest household income ($106k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Newfane | Fairfield | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,456 |
1,938Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Newfane and Waterville 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 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%±4 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest 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±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Fletcher and Newfane 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,816 4% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Waterville 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.