Compare towns
Lima vs Richmond vs Varick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lima has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
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 | Lima | Richmond | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,064 |
4,159Highest |
1,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
33.1±3.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Varick and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Richmond and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $203,300±$19kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$267,200±$41k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,279±$88Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,884 89% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lima and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Varick 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.