Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Fletcher’s best subject grade is an A for health; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Fletcher. On the outdoors, just 10 of Vermont’s 172 towns do worse. Fletcher Union Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fletcher has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fletcher beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Fletcher is from typical.
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Census counts: 47 in 1790, a low of 47 in 1790, 1,346 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 3 maps from 1927 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fletcher, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Fletcher.
Fletcher beats the Vermont average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults binge drink in Fletcher, against 16% in Vermont’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 7.8% of Fletcher adults have diabetes.
| Fletcher | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 9.1% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Fletcher | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Fletcher School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 112 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Fletcher for work: only 1% work in town. Fletcher’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Vermont town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Fletcher.
| Fletcher | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The July high in Fletcher is 77°F. Fletcher has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fletcher.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among 72 Vermont towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Fletcher. Fletcher’s median rent is $1,679 a month. The typical Fletcher home is worth about $429,000, up 1.5% in a year, 9% above the Vermont typical home.
| Fletcher | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 96% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,679 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a lower trail density than Fletcher.
| Fletcher | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.3% | 14% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fletcher. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi LakeLake Champlain
12 mi MountainMount Mansfield
14 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
12 mi Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft vertical
24 mi Ski areaJay Peak Resort79 runs · 1,988 ft vertical
39 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft verticalLake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smugglers' Notch Resort: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jay Peak Resort: Hanumanix at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Fletcher; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Fletcher residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Where Fletcher’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in 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.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
4 notable people were born here, including Elmina M. Roys Gavitt and Milo White.
