Compare towns
Hartford vs Jericho vs Richmond vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Hartford | Jericho | Richmond | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
5,114 |
4,159 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hartford and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above 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 | $304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 15% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 22% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.