Compare towns
Richmond vs Calais vs Plainfield vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most renters (21.2% rent).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Calais | Plainfield | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,159 |
1,713 |
1,314Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Calais and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Calais 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±$24k 33% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% 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 | $432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% 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 | — | $1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 36% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.