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Richmond vs Windham vs Bolton
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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Windham | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159 |
19,188Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Windham 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% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 34% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Bolton 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 30% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,299±$273Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Bolton and Windham 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,826 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton and Richmond 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 14 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.