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Greensboro vs Richmond vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Greensboro | Richmond | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 633Lowest |
4,159Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Greensboro and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Richmond and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Richmond and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT |
— | $1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
| Wilder and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,786 15% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Greensboro 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 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | 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.