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Hinesburg vs Ogunquit vs Stowe vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stowe has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Stowe | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,718 |
1,379Lowest |
5,285Highest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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 U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 39% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
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| Hinesburg and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinesburg and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Stowe 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 | — | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | — | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.