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Grafton vs Richmond vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Grafton | Richmond | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
4,159Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Richmond and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85kLowest 8% above VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174 4% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843Lowest 4% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Windham 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 | Athens Grafton School District | 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.