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Richmond vs Windsor vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Richmond | Windsor | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
3,554Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Hill and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$27kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Richmond and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,400±$26kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,203 67% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,933Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.