Richmond is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, home to about 4,159 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05477.
Homes sold for a median of $295 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richmond. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA172 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY262 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Richmond; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Richmond had 4,167 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 37th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Chittenden County grew from 39,600 residents in 1900 to 168,323 in 2020.
Chittenden County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 88 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington Intl Ap, VT weather station (11 miles away).
88,131 jobs at 5,665 businesses in Chittenden County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richmond.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1794.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Elementary SchoolRichmond | Pre-K–4 | 356 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Camels Hump Middle SchoolRichmond | 5–8 | 332 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Cooperative SchoolRichmond | 5–8 | 10 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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