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Richmond vs Meredith vs Hampton
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).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k 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 | Meredith | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Lowest |
6,758 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Hampton 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Hampton 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Hampton 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% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Meredith 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 34% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Hampton 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. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 120% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Meredith 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.