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Stowe vs Guildhall vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Guildhall has the most affordable homes ($321k 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 | Stowe | Guildhall | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
371Lowest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
| Stowe and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Richmond and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
| Guildhall and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Stowe and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.