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Jericho vs Lee 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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Richmond has the most renters (21.2% rent).
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 | Lee | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
4,576 |
4,159Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Lee and Jericho 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. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$6,868Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Lee 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% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Oyster River Coop School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school 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.