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Durham vs Jericho vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Jericho | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,681Highest |
5,114 |
4,159Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Durham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,868Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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U.S. 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.