Compare towns
Fletcher vs Proctor vs Sheldon 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).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Proctor | Sheldon | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
1,794 |
2,267 |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
| Fletcher and Proctor 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Cambridge 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% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Sheldon 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
| Fletcher and Sheldon 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% 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 |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,183±$66 4% below VT |
| Fletcher and Sheldon 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,910 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.