Compare towns
Whitingham vs Richmond vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Pawlet has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Whitingham | Richmond | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
4,159Highest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
| Pawlet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Pawlet 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.