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Richmond vs West Windsor vs Salisbury
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%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| West Windsor and Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and West Windsor 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% 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 |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Salisbury and Richmond 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% |
4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.