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Richmond vs Newfields vs Waterbury
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159 |
2,023Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above 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%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waterbury and Richmond 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Waterbury 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Waterbury 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. |
$6,435Lowest 106% 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% |
46.8%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury and Newfields 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 | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Newfields School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 7 photos → | 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.