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Richmond vs Durham vs Bolton
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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159 |
15,080Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
36.3±1.7 7% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Durham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Durham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Durham and Bolton 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Oyster River Coop School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.