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Richmond vs Jackson 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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Jackson | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159 |
897Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 120% above U.S. |
$6,001Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Jackson 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 | Jackson 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 Our Story | 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.