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Waterbury vs Richmond vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Richmond has the most homeowners (78.8%).
Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
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 | Waterbury | Richmond | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405Highest |
4,159 |
1,753Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
43.7±5.6Highest about the VT average |
39.6±4.3Lowest 8% below VT |
| Richmond and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.2%±7.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waterbury and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterbury and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$54,273±$13kLowest 33% below VT |
| Richmond and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$375,400±$57kLowest 19% above VT |
| Waterbury and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$535Highest 17% below VT |
— | $866±$497Lowest 30% below VT |
| Waterbury and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,435 28% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,446Lowest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±21.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.3%±21.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Waterbury and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
41.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
26 min 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±9.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury and Waterbury 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 | #20 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| 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.