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Hartford vs Richmond vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Hartford | Richmond | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
4,159 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hartford and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Richmond and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 15% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 22% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.