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Hinesburg vs Sheldon 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%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Sheldon | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,718Highest |
2,267Lowest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Richmond and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Richmond 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% 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 |
$1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
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| Hinesburg and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Hinesburg 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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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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.