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Richmond vs Northfield vs Bolton
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).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Northfield | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159 |
5,920Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Highest about the VT average |
36.4±4.1 16% below VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Richmond and Northfield 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%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Northfield 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
| Bolton 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 37% above VT |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
| Bolton and Northfield 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 |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.