Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Richmond vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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 | Hampton Beach | Richmond | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
4,159Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.