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Huntington vs Richmond vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huntington has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Huntington | Richmond | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,853 |
4,159Highest |
1,548Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.9Highest 10% above VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Huntington and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Richmond and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,497±$3kLowest 16% above VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
| Richmond and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,300±$28kLowest 7% above VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$511Lowest 20% below VT |
— | $1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
| Duxbury and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,570Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$6,564 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±14 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Duxbury 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.