Compare towns
Fletcher vs Putney vs Salisbury 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%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Putney | Salisbury | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,200 |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Salisbury 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Fletcher 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
| Fletcher and Salisbury 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Fairfield and Salisbury 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Fletcher and Salisbury 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,816Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.