Compare towns
Wilder vs Barnard vs Tunbridge vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Richmond has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Wilder | Barnard | Tunbridge | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,211Lowest |
1,253 |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
| Wilder and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Richmond and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Richmond and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
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| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.