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Richmond vs Lyme vs Chittenden
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Lyme | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
1,710 |
1,318Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Lyme 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. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Lyme 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±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Lyme and Chittenden 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. |
$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lyme School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.