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Richmond vs Cavendish vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Cavendish | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
1,242 |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Cavendish and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
| Bolton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
| Bolton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,826 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Highest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cavendish and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | 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 | 18 photos → | None yet |
VT 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.