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Fletcher vs Westford vs Waterville
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%).
Westford has the most people working from home (19.1%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Westford | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
2,290Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Fletcher 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% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Fletcher 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%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Westford and Waterville 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 30% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below 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±$37k 5% below VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427 36% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Westford and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965 about the VT average |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 37% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.