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Richmond vs Jericho vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Richmond | Jericho | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
5,114Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$27k 11% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,607±$12kLowest 7% 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 | $313,400±$26k 6% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,203 67% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,558Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 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.