Compare towns
Richmond vs St. Albans vs White River Junction 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 expensive homes ($432k median).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Bolton has the most homeowners (81.6%).
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 | St. Albans | White River Junction | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,159 |
6,954Highest |
3,364 |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Highest about the VT average |
38.7±2 10% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
36.3±1.7 16% below VT |
| Richmond and St. Albans 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% |
20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Richmond and St. Albans 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% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Richmond and St. Albans 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 33% above VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% 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 |
$263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$78Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
| Bolton and White River Junction 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 |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$4,826 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% VT: 73.2% |
49% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.