Compare towns
Bolton vs Exeter 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
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Exeter | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163 |
913Lowest |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Bolton 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 38% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Highest 8% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 55% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.