Compare towns
Bartlett vs White River Junction vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bartlett | White River Junction | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
3,364 |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.