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Ferrisburgh vs Jericho vs Mapleton 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
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Jericho | Mapleton | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661 |
5,114Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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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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.