Compare towns
Hinesburg vs Richmond vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinesburg has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Richmond has the most renters (21.2% rent).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Richmond | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,718Highest |
4,159 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Hinesburg and St. George 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% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George 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±$18kHighest 39% above VT |
$108,235±$24kLowest 33% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Hinesburg and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$51kHighest 46% above VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
— | $1,394±$132Lowest 13% above VT |
| Hinesburg and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,667Highest 52% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Hinesburg 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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 | #4 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | 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.