Compare towns
Jericho vs Pomfret vs Richmond vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Richmond has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Pomfret | Richmond | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
908Lowest |
4,159 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Pomfret and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
58%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| 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 44% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| 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 56% above VT |
$399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
— | $1,458±$242 18% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,722Lowest 33% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Stowe 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.