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Fletcher vs Stamford vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Stamford has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Stamford | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Highest |
963 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% 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%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Vershire 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% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
| Fletcher and Stamford 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 |
$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Stamford 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 |
$1,583±$935 28% above VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% 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 |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
31 minLowest 30% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fletcher School District | Stamford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.