Compare towns
Fletcher vs Salisbury vs Stamford vs Waterville
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 people working from home (12.3%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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 | Salisbury | Stamford | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,200Highest |
963 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Lowest 13% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
49.4±5.5 15% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Salisbury and Stamford 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Stamford 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±$21k 23% above VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below 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 |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Salisbury and Stamford 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±$984 17% above VT |
$1,583±$935 28% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Fletcher and Waterville 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 | Stamford School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.