What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).

Westford has the most people working from home (19.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fletcher	Westford
People
Population	1,196Lowest	2,290Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT	44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average
	Fletcher and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±4Highest VT: 17.9%	16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Fletcher and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4%	17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Fletcher and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	52.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%	9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,833±$9kLowest 30% above VT	$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT
	Westford 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±$37kLowest 5% below VT	$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,679±$427Lowest 36% above VT	$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT
	Westford and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,965Lowest about the VT average	$6,282Highest 25% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±78.3Highest VT: 48.4%	29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Fletcher and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Highest VT: 10.1%	2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT	1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 37% above VT	33 minHighest 42% above VT
Work from home	12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	19.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Westford and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Fletcher School District	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.