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Richmond vs West Windsor vs Chittenden
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%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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 | West Windsor | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| West Windsor and Chittenden 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% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor and Chittenden 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Chittenden 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$106,250±$28kLowest 31% above VT |
| West Windsor 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 |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
| Richmond and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Chittenden and West Windsor 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 |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Chittenden 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and West Windsor 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None 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.