Compare towns
Bolton vs Bennington vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
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 | Bolton | Bennington | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
15,249Highest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
| Bennington and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
| Bolton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42k about the VT average |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
$1,133±$63Lowest 8% below VT |
— |
| Bolton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 4% below VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton and Richmond 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.