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Richmond vs White River Junction vs Hampton vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most homeowners (78.8%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | White River Junction | Hampton | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,159 |
3,364Lowest |
16,426Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Hampton 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 34% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Williston 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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U.S. 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.