Compare towns
Jericho vs Everett 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
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
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 | Everett | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
50,045Highest |
4,159Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below 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 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest 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+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% 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 | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #264 of 282 in MA | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Everett | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.