Compare towns
Concord vs Jericho vs Richmond vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Richmond has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Concord | Jericho | Richmond | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
5,114Highest |
4,159 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Richmond and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,330±$153 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.