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Fletcher vs Wayne vs Stamford
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 people working from home (12.3%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Highest |
1,033 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.4±5.5 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stamford and Fletcher 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% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stamford 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 31% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$88,646±$9kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Wayne 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. |
$303,200±$25kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$1,031±$304Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,583±$935 12% above U.S. |
| 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 59% above U.S. |
$3,967Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,113Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fletcher and Wayne 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fletcher and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.