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Richmond vs Gorham 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Gorham | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Lowest |
18,300Highest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Gorham 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±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40k 34% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,435 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Gorham Public Schools | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.