What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).

Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Richmond	Eliot
People
Population	4,159Lowest	7,146Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S.	50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S.
	Eliot 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 U.S.: 22%	16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Richmond and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Eliot 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%	43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Richmond and Eliot 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.	$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S.
	Richmond and Eliot 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.	$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S.
	Eliot and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,948±$471 38% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,868Highest 120% above U.S.	$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Eliot and Richmond 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%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 6% below U.S.	23 minLowest 15% below U.S.
Work from home	22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Richmond and Eliot 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	#19 of 133 in ME
School district	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	RSU 35/MSAD 35
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	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.