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Richmond vs Dover vs Waterbury
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 the most homeowners (78.8%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Dover | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Lowest |
33,364Highest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waterbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23k 29% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Dover and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 120% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,435Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Dover School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.