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Richmond vs Underhill vs Hinesburg
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 people working from home (22.5%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Underhill | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159 |
3,141Lowest |
4,718Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
| Hinesburg 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg 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% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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±$24k 33% above VT |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
$112,539±$18kHighest 39% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kLowest 37% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$463,400±$51kHighest 46% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,651±$155 34% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 36% above VT |
$6,697Lowest 33% above VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hinesburg and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Hinesburg 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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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.