What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fletcher has the most people working from home (12.3%).

Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fletcher	Salisbury
People
Population	1,196Lowest	1,200Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.7±7.3Lowest 13% above VT	50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT
	Salisbury and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±4Highest VT: 17.9%	16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Fletcher and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%	30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	34.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%	1.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7%
	Salisbury and Fletcher 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	$99,688±$21kLowest 23% 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±$37kLowest 5% below VT	$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT
	Salisbury 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	$1,443±$984Lowest 17% above VT
	Fletcher and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,965Highest about the VT average	$4,842Lowest 4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±78.3Highest VT: 48.4%	31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Fletcher and Salisbury 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%	4.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT	1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 37% above VT	19 minLowest 20% below VT
Work from home	12.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9%	6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Fletcher and Salisbury 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
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.