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Richmond vs Underhill vs Wilder
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).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
3,141 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Richmond and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Underhill and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest 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 |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Underhill 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 | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school 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.