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Richmond vs Brookline vs Jericho
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 the most renters (21.2% rent).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Brookline | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Lowest |
5,736Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% 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 | 21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest 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+ | 59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #23 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Brookline School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.