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Chenango Bridge vs Richmond vs Minoa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Minoa has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Richmond | Minoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
4,159Highest |
3,653 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.1±5.2 5% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minoa and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$95,506±$18kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$179,400±$32k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,027±$131Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,652 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Minoa 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 | — |
| High school 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.