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Richmond vs Stowe vs Castleton
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 highest household income ($108k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Stowe | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Lowest |
5,285Highest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Richmond and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
| Stowe and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 36% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.