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Hinesburg vs Norwich vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Hinesburg | Norwich | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,718Highest |
3,640Lowest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
| Hinesburg and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3% VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,539±$18k 39% above VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$108,235±$24kLowest 33% above VT |
| Norwich and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$51k 46% above VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$432,200±$39kLowest 37% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
$1,460±$322Lowest 18% above VT |
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| Hinesburg and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,667 52% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$6,868Lowest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hinesburg and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Norwich 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 | #4 of 70 in VT | #1 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Norwich School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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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.