What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).

Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Richmond	Strong
People
Population	4,159Highest	1,249Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S.	47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S.
	Strong 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%	19.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Richmond and Strong 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%	22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Strong 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 U.S.: 35.7%	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Richmond and Strong 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.	$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S.	$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$920±$276 35% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,868Highest 120% above U.S.	$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Richmond and Strong 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%	13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.	31 minHighest 18% above U.S.
Work from home	22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.5%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Richmond and Strong 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	RSU 58/MSAD 58
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.