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Richmond vs Williston vs Hermon
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%).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($334k 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 | Williston | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Lowest |
10,144Highest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Williston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Hermon 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Hermon 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.