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Jericho vs Nelson 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 expensive homes ($493k median).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Nelson | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
648Lowest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson 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% |
24.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nelson 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% |
61.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Jericho 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. |
$99,792±$23kLowest 24% 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. |
$340,900±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
| 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 23% above U.S. |
$1,203±$243Lowest 15% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,575Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Nelson 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% |
1.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 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 |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nelson 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Nelson 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.