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Richmond vs Vergennes vs Monkton
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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Vergennes has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Vergennes | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
2,565 |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Vergennes 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% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Monkton 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% |
21.6%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Vergennes and Monkton 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 VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vergennes 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 |
$76,587±$13kLowest 6% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton 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±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$310,000±$24kLowest about the VT average |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Richmond and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
| Monkton and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,578Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Vergennes 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | #22 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Vergennes Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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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.