Compare towns
Jericho vs Richmond vs Thetford
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 expensive homes ($493k median).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Richmond | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
4,159 |
2,813Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Thetford 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% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Thetford 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 44% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$88,045±$16kLowest 8% 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±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
| 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 40% above VT |
— | $1,141±$96Lowest 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,868Lowest 36% above VT |
$6,948 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Thetford 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Thetford School District |
| 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.