What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).

Fletcher has the most people working from home (12.3%).

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	Stamford	Fletcher
People
Population	963Lowest	1,196Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT	48.7±7.3Lowest 13% above VT
	Stamford and Fletcher 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%	19%±4Lowest 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%	21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4%
	Fletcher and Stamford 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%	32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7%	1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%
	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	$88,646±$9kLowest 9% above 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	$302,100±$37kLowest 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±$935Lowest 28% above 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	$4,965Lowest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	42.1%±78.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Fletcher and Stamford 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%	3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	96.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT	1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 30% above VT	32 minHighest 37% above VT
Work from home	8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	12.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Fletcher and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stamford School District	Fletcher School District
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.