Compare towns
Wilder vs Brattleboro vs Weybridge 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%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Brattleboro | Weybridge | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
12,122Highest |
781Lowest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Brattleboro 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% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Brattleboro 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% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Brattleboro 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% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
| Weybridge and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Richmond and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
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| Weybridge and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Brattleboro 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% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Brattleboro 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.