Compare towns
Richmond vs White River Junction vs Hartford Village
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 expensive homes ($432k median).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Hartford Village has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
3,364 |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.1±15.8Highest 5% above VT |
| Hartford Village and Richmond 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.9%±12.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Richmond and White River Junction 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% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±3.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Richmond and White River Junction 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 |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$92,500±$74k 14% above VT |
| Richmond and Hartford Village 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 |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$277,600±$249kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,221±$270Lowest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Hartford Village 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 |
$5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
$6,667 32% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
60.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
0%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and White River Junction 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.