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Richmond vs Hartford vs Hanover 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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hartford | Hanover | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,159Lowest |
10,736 |
11,685Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below 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%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Jericho 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% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 120% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% 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%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #1 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hartford School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | Hanover High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
10.7 |
13.0Highest |
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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.