Richmond, VT

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Richmond, Vermont

Richmond, Vermont, in Chittenden county, is 118 miles NE of Schenectady, New York (center to center) and 170 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The people of the town are in the Burlington metropolitan area. Richmond has a population of 4,090.

The People and Families of Richmond

In Richmond, about 65% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Richmond. "Full house" describes much of the households in the town, with the many large families there.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Richmond had a median family income of $66,875. Richmond is full of successful families and individuals. The town has a large middle class. Richmond benefits from its educated workforce.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Richmond residents, with $3,700. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Richmond Housing

In Richmond, 80% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, the town may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young. Richmond has higher property taxes than most places in Vermont, which provides more money for local schools and services.

Commuting

In Richmond, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Richmond strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Vermont):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 9%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Richmond, VT

Comparing Richmond to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Vermont (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	118 miles NE of Schenectady, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	170 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Chittenden
Metro Area	Burlington
Standard Zip Codes	05477
Phone Area Codes	802
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.39
Longitude	-72.989

Station	BURLINGTON INTL AP
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 27 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	39 to 56 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	MOUNT MANSFIELD
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 18 F
Apr Temp	24 to 39 F
Jul Temp	52 to 66 F
Oct Temp	31 to 45 F
Annual Precip	78.8 inches

Station	MORRISVILLE 4 SSW
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 25 F
Apr Temp	28 to 52 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	32 to 56 F
Annual Precip	41.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,090	100%
Male	2,000	48.9%
Female	2,090	51.1%
Under 18	1,197	29.3%
18+	2,893	70.7%
65+	277	6.8%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3.13
White	4,023	98.4%
African-American	2	0%
Asian	21	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	35	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	34	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,110
Growth	20
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
English	16.5%
French Canadian	13.7%
Irish	13.7%
German	7.9%
French (except Basque)	7.3%
US/American	6.9%
Scottish	5.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4%
Italian	3.9%
Polish	3.1%
European	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Swedish	1.8%
Canadian	1.5%
Welsh	1.2%
Russian	1.1%
Swiss	0.9%
Greek	0.9%
Austrian	0.9%
British	0.8%
Romanian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Eastern European	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Richmond	4,090	$66,875
Essex Junction	8,591	$61,985
Hinesburg	4,340	$54,836
Huntington	1,861	$52,269
Jericho	1,457	$70,673
St George	698	$43,438
Williston	7,650	$69,762

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