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Fletcher vs Springfield vs Fairfield vs Bakersfield
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 highest household income ($106k).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Springfield | Fairfield | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
9,084Highest |
1,938 |
1,109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Fletcher and Fairfield 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Bakersfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.