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Bolton vs Ogunquit vs Richmond vs Craftsbury

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 the youngest population (median age 36.3).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Richmond has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Craftsbury has the most affordable homes ($271k 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.

MeasureBoltonOgunquitRichmondCraftsbury
People
Population
1,163Lowest
1,379
4,159Highest
1,352
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
36.3±1.7Lowest
7% below U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
43.7±5.6
12% above U.S.
41.5±4.6
7% above U.S.
Kids under 18
14.9%±4
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.5%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
Richmond and Craftsbury 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±6.3
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
46.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
12.4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$111,125±$17k
38% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$108,235±$24k
34% above U.S.
$83,672±$16kLowest
4% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Bolton 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$432,200±$39k
30% above U.S.
$270,500±$44kLowest
19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,299±$273Highest
8% below U.S.
— —
$1,091±$184Lowest
23% below U.S.
Bolton and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,826
55% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$6,868Highest
120% above U.S.
$4,164Lowest
34% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
28%±30.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
28.5%±15.8
U.S.: 51.1%
29.9%±29.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Craftsbury 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
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
6% below U.S.
27 min
3% above U.S.
Work from home
22.9%±8.2
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.5%±6.1
U.S.: 15.1%
12.5%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Bolton 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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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.