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Richmond vs Townsend vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Townsend | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159 |
9,100Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Townsend 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Townsend 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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 34% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | North Middlesex | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.