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Richmond vs Newfields vs Durham
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newfields | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159 |
2,023Lowest |
10,681Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$498,000±$45k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,302±$211Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.