Compare towns
Jericho vs Richmond vs Waltham
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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Richmond | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
4,159 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham 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% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14kLowest 20% 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 |
$329,700±$51kLowest 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 |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waltham 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% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 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.