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Plaistow vs Richmond vs Shelburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Plaistow | Richmond | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861 |
4,159Lowest |
7,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shelburne and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$115,963±$16kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,442±$589Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Plaistow and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194 131% above U.S. |
$6,868Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne and Richmond 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #5 of 70 in VT | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.