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Richmond vs Thetford vs East Montpelier
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).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
East Montpelier has the shortest commute (20 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 | Thetford | East Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
2,813 |
2,612Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
46.7±4Highest 8% above VT |
| East Montpelier 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and East Montpelier 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% |
20.8%±6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| East Montpelier and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2 VT: 7% |
| Thetford and East Montpelier 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 33% above VT |
$88,045±$16kLowest 8% above VT |
$92,778±$21k 14% above VT |
| Richmond and East Montpelier 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 |
$329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
$378,700±$32k 20% above VT |
| Richmond and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,141±$96Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,187±$131Highest 4% below VT |
| East Montpelier and Thetford 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 |
$6,948Highest 38% above VT |
$5,868Lowest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.3%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Thetford 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% |
8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.2%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and East Montpelier 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 | #40 of 70 in VT | #15 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Thetford School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | U-32 Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.