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Richmond vs Orange vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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 | Orange | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159 |
320Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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% |
20.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Richmond 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% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Orange 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% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Richmond 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. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Orange 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±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$302,600±$35kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 120% above U.S. |
$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| 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.