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Richmond vs Lyndeborough vs Ferrisburgh
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%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Lyndeborough | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ferrisburgh 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh 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% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,120Lowest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school 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 |
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.