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A town of 1,196. Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns.

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Population
1,196
+5.4% since 2010
Typical home
$440K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
48.7
years
Jobs based here
69
A commuter town

What makes Fletcher stand out

The 2 things Fletcher does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,196 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns

Fletcher beats the Vermont average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

AHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Vermont
3 better23 too close to call0 worse
What stands outFletcherVT
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.7%3.3%
Fewer adults with COPD5.5%6.5%
Northwestern Medical Center
10.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
78th
percentile among VT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Fletcher

Most working residents leave Fletcher for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Burlington (16%), South Burlington (10%) and Fairfax (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fletcher1%
Burlington16%
South Burlington10%
Fairfax7%
Williston7%
19 mi
median commute distance
69
jobs based in Fletcher
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Fletcher has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 139 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

139″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–28°
Spring31–51°
Summer55–75°
Fall38–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Fletcher’s public schools outperform 63% of Vermont districts

The public schools Fletcher’s kids attend outperform 63% of Vermont’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Fletcher Elementary SchoolPK–6112B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state testsAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
8
paid flood claims since 1982
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Fletcher home is worth about $440K

The typical Fletcher home is worth about $440,000, up 2.2% in a year, 10% above the Vermont typical home.

$440KZillow home value

Typical home value

Fletcher$440K
Vermont$399K
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

5.3% of Fletcher is conserved land

2.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

5.3%conserved
5.3%
conserved · 1,294 of 24,554 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Fletcher for work

Where Fletcher’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Burlington Burlington 16% 10% → South Burlington South Burlington 10% 7% → Fairfax Fairfax 7% 7% → Williston Williston 7% 6% → St. Albans St. Albans 6% 6% → St. Albans St. Albans 6% Fletcher · 1% stay
69jobs based in Fletcher
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Grange hall in Fletcher, Vermont, by Jack Delano, United States Office of War Information, August 1941, from the Librar…
1941 · Grange hall in Fletcher, Vermont, by Jack Delano, United States Office of War Information, August 1941, from the Librar… · Wikimedia Commons
Fletcher’s story

Fletcher in pictures

7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Grange hallFletcher vt highlightFletcher, VT, USA - panoramio - VT2CH
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Famous people from Fletcher

6 notable people were born in Fletcher.

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About Fletcher

Town in Vermont, United States

Fletcher is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,346 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,346
Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
896 ft
Area code
802

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