Compare towns
Fletcher vs Randolph vs Arlington
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 oldest population (median age 48.7).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Randolph | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Fletcher and Randolph 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
| Fletcher and Arlington 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 |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
| Arlington 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 |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
| Fletcher and Arlington 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 |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Randolph 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% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.