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Stamford vs Benson vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Stamford | Benson | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963 |
784Lowest |
1,196Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5 15% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
48.7±7.3Lowest 13% above VT |
| Benson and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above 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 | $303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% 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 | $1,583±$935 28% above VT |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
| Fletcher and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113Highest about the VT average |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 30% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stamford School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.