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Bolton vs Hartford 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%).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Hartford | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
10,736Highest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
43.7±5.6Highest about the VT average |
| Richmond and Hartford 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% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Hartford 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Hartford 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% |
47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Hartford 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 |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% 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 |
$304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
$1,218±$118Lowest about the VT average |
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| Bolton and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hartford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.