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Richmond vs Roxbury vs Wilder
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 people working from home (22.5%).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Roxbury | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
299Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder 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% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Roxbury 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% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Wilder 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. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Richmond 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Wilder 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.