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Town Hall · Fletcher

In Fletcher, 88% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont

Who represents Fletcher, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Fletcher voted.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Vermont.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Typical tax bill
$4,965
1.64% of home value · VT 1.59%

What stands out about how Fletcher is run

Read from the town’s official records.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Fletcher voted in 2024

Official results for Fletcher’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President857 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat59.2%507 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican36.4%312 votes

Others: 4.4% (38 votes).

Most votes in Fletcher: Kamala D Harris

Franklin County: Harris 49.7%, Trump 46.7% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%

Turnout
88%

of Fletcher’s 972 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate849 votes
Bernie Sanders57.7%
Gerald MalloyRepublican36.7%
Others5.5%

Most votes in Fletcher: Bernie Sanders

Franklin County: Sanders 50.3%, Malloy 45.5% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%

Governor845 votes
Phil ScottRepublican79.9%
Esther Charlestin16.9%
Others3.2%

Most votes in Fletcher: Phil Scott

Franklin County: Scott 82.8%, Charlestin 12.4% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%

U.S. House · Vermont’s at-large district350,616 votes
Becca BalintDemocrat62.3%
Mark Coester29.8%
Others7.9%

Most votes in the district: Becca Balint

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Fletcher, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Fletcher59.2%36.4%4.4%857
Franklin County49.7%46.7%3.6%26,743
Vermont63.8%32.3%3.9%369,422
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,965 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.64% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Fairfax$5,497
Vermont$5,039
Fletcher$4,965
Cambridge$4,910
Fairfield$4,816
Waterville$3,957
Bakersfield$3,823
$4,965
typical bill a year
1.64%
effective rate
$302,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fletcher’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Fletcher’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fletcher →

Meetings

Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027

Check Fletcher’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).

Agendas

Fletcher’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. Neighbors who know where agendas are posted can add it to the Handbook.

Town Meeting Day
Tue, Mar 2

Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.

Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Fletcher’s site for its warrant and dates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Fletcher

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Fletcher’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Fletcher yet.
The school district

Fletcher School District

Fletcher’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Fletcher →
$14,762
per pupil · VT $25,064
122
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $14,762 per pupil, $8,057 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 1%State 98%Federal 1%

Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.

Also serving Fletcher

Franklin West Supervisory Union

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Fletcher

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Fletcher.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Vermont HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Vermont SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Fletcher compares with the towns next door

Fletcher’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $251 to $899 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Bakersfield$251$3,823
Cambridge$599$4,910
Fairfield$899$4,816
Fairfaxestimate$5,497
Watervilleestimate$3,957
Fletcherestimate$4,965

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Fletcher’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Fletcher’s government

What is the property tax rate in Fletcher?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,965 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Fletcher’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fletcher yet.

How did Fletcher vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 59.2%, Donald J Trump 36.4% (857 votes, official results). Franklin County: Harris 49.7%, Trump 46.7%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.

Who represents Fletcher in the state legislature?

State Senate District Lamoille (Richard Westman) and State House District Franklin-6 (James Gregoire). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in Fletcher?

Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check the town’s own site for Fletcher’s own dates.

Ask neighbors about Fletcher’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →