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Fletcher vs Royalton 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 oldest population (median age 48.7).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Royalton | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
2,752Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Fletcher and Royalton 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton 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% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Fairfield 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 |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$87,019±$22kLowest 7% above VT |
| Fletcher and Royalton 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Fairfield 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 |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Fletcher and Fairfield 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 |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fletcher and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.