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Fletcher vs Orange 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).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 37.4).
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 | Orange | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
957Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
| Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest 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% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Orange 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Orange and Cambridge 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 |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% 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 |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$1,183±$66Lowest 4% below VT |
| Fletcher and Orange 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 |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,910 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest 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% |
7.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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.