Compare towns
Jericho vs Richmond vs Townsend
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).
Richmond has the most renters (21.2% rent).
Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
4,159Lowest |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% 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% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Townsend 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% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest 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% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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. |
$108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Townsend 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.