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Fletcher vs Wayne vs Fairfax vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Fairfax has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Fairfield has the shortest commute (24 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.
| Measure | Fletcher | Wayne | Fairfax | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,033Lowest |
5,226Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfax 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±$9k 31% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Fairfax and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$378,200±$22kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,031±$304Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,080±$131 24% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965 59% above U.S. |
$3,967Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,497Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,816 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairfax 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairfax 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 | — | — | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Fairfax School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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U.S. 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.