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Bolton vs Richmond vs Windsor
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%).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Richmond | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
4,159Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor 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% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Windsor 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%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Bolton and Windsor 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | #61 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.