Compare towns
Limerick vs Richmond vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Limerick | Richmond | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
4,159Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Newfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407 24% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Limerick 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 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.