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Richmond vs Windsor vs Johnson
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%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
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 | Windsor | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
3,554 |
3,450Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
| Windsor 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Richmond 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$55,346±$14k 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
| Windsor and Johnson 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Windsor 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school 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.