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Richmond vs Mendon vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Mendon 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 33% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Richmond and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
| Richmond and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.