Fletcher is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, home to about 1,196 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05448, and parts of 05444, 05454 and 05464 are in Fletcher too.
Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,19631 per sq mi
Median home value$302,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$232Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fletcher. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Fletcher
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)141 miles away
Closer regional airport
Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA187 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY283 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Fletcher; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Fletcher
U.S. Representative · Vermont at-largeBecca Balint (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Fletcher had 1,346 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 145th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Franklin County grew from 30,198 residents in 1900 to 49,946 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Johnson 2 N, VT weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Franklin County
13,639 jobs at 1,101 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Northwestern Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Albans13.2 miles
Copley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Morrisville16.3 miles
Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burlington20.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Fletcher
Grocery stores
Waterville Store5.1 mi
Steeple Market6.8 mi
Country Store7.5 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Kinney Drugs2.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Varnum Memorial Library3.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Cambridge Historical Society3.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Bryan Memorial Gallery3.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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