Compare towns
Jericho vs Bellows Falls vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Jericho | Bellows Falls | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,891Lowest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% 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 | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% 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 | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest 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 | 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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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.