Compare towns
Jericho vs Litchfield 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).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Litchfield | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
8,499Highest |
4,159Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Lowest 11% 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% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield 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% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest 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% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Litchfield 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. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
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| Litchfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$6,868Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Jericho 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% |
1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% 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 |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1Lowest 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Litchfield School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Campbell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.