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Fletcher vs Ripton vs Fairfield vs Stamford
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%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Stamford has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Ripton | Fairfield | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
508Lowest |
1,938Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
| Stamford 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Stamford 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$87,019±$22kLowest 7% above VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
| Ripton and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kLowest 5% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Ripton and Fairfield 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 |
— | $1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,583±$935 28% above VT |
| Fletcher and Stamford 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,816Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.