Fletcher, VT

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Fletcher, Vermont

Fletcher, Vermont is 133 miles NW of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 182 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Franklin county. The population of the town is 1,179.

The People and Families of Fletcher

In Fletcher, about 68% of adults are married. Fletcher, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the town is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Fletcher.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fletcher had a median family income of $49,375. The people of Fletcher can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town. A sizable number of people in the town work from home.

Fletcher Housing

Of the housing in Fletcher, approximately 88% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Newer housing units are not uncommon in Fletcher.

Commuting

In Fletcher, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Fletcher strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Vermont):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Fletcher, VT

Comparing Fletcher to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Vermont (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	133 miles NW of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	182 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	05444
Phone Area Codes	802
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.65
Longitude	-72.849

Station	MOUNT MANSFIELD
Distance	8.2 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 18 F
Apr Temp	24 to 39 F
Jul Temp	52 to 66 F
Oct Temp	31 to 45 F
Annual Precip	78.8 inches

Station	MORRISVILLE 4 SSW
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 25 F
Apr Temp	28 to 52 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	32 to 56 F
Annual Precip	41.4 inches

Station	BURLINGTON INTL AP
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 27 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	39 to 56 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,179	100%
Male	626	53.1%
Female	553	46.9%
Under 18	338	28.7%
18+	841	71.3%
65+	67	5.7%
Median Age	34.7
Average Family Size	3.12
White	1,141	96.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.8%
Other	4	0.3%
Mixed Race	21	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,285
Growth	106
Growth %	9%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	16.4%
French (except Basque)	14.7%
English	13.5%
US/American	12.5%
French Canadian	8.1%
German	7.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.5%
Scottish	4.1%
Swedish	3.3%
Italian	3.1%
Polish	2.7%
Dutch	1.8%
European	1.1%
Norwegian	1%
Russian	0.7%
Northern European	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Other Subsaharan African	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
British	0.5%
Hungarian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fletcher	1,179	$49,375
Cambridge	235	$36,563
Fairfax	3,765	$55,074
Jeffersonville	568	$48,929
Johnson	1,420	$40,089
Underhill	2,980	$69,837
Westford	2,086	$65,000

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