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Richmond vs Strafford 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 renters (21.2% rent).
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Strafford | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
1,372 |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Richmond 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
53.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$24kLowest 33% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
| Bolton and Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
| Richmond and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
| Bolton and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Richmond 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% |
5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Strafford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.