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Huntington vs Richmond vs Moretown
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 most affordable homes ($338k median).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Moretown 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 | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,853 |
4,159Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| 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±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Huntington and Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest 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% |
18%±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% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown 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 |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Richmond and Moretown 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 |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Richmond and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$511Highest 20% below VT |
— | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Huntington and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,570 11% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±14 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Moretown 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 | None in town |
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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.