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Jericho vs Kittery 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%).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Kittery | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
10,473Highest |
4,159Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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 45% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% 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±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
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| Jericho and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Kittery 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Richmond 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kittery Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.