Compare towns
Mapleton vs Richmond vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Richmond has the highest household income ($108k).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Richmond | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
4,159Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Richmond and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None 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.