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Richmond vs Hooksett vs Williston 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).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
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 | Hooksett | Williston | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,159 |
15,057Highest |
10,144 |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Williston 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Williston 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 34% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Williston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Williston and Hooksett 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. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Hooksett 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hooksett School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.