Compare towns
Bolton vs Richmond vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most homeowners (81.6%).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Richmond | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
4,159Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7 16% below VT |
43.7±5.6Highest about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and White River Junction 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% |
19.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Richmond and White River Junction 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% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 37% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below 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 |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
— | $1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
| Bolton and White River Junction 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest 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 | — | #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 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.